Splintered Shins

Well folks, she's doing it! Today marks day 8 since I started my challenge to walk 1000 miles in 2014. The last 8 days have challenged me. There were moments that made me think this is gonna be a piece of cake! Those were immediately followed with days that made me think oh shit what was I thinking??? I'm exhausted tonight... I've been trying to go for a walk during my breaks instead of being a lazy cheeks. Today I encountered some serious shin splints. The entire week I have had soreness and the beginning of the shin splints but today was rough. After work I hit the treadmill to finish out my daily goal of 2.75 miles. Maybe 10 minutes in it just became unbearable. I stretch before I start going and it just makes 0 difference, sometimes I think stretching makes it worse. I just have to keep pushing through it, there is no option to quit. I took a break, I stretched some more and I got back on it. I had to take it really slow like a 24 minute mile pace. In the end I triumphantly finished 3 miles! I think I can, I think I can!