Half Marathon Training #7: Rest Time

Well, I think I have shin splints. I have a very mild feeling of pain or discomfort in my shins, particularly on my right leg. That means a couple of things: time for new shoes (which I bought yesterday; the old ones had about 500 km on them) and time for a rest. Since I’m leaving for St. John’s, Newfoundland for a week to attend the annual CCA conference, it probably is a convenient time to take a break. Not that I want to: I want to stick to the training schedule. But, better rest now than suffer longer later.