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So i've been in a rut for a while and i'm out of ideas. I've suffered from shin splints on the last three years on and off. . i'm in a profession that requires a good amount of running. i need to increase my mileage dramatically to the 5 mile plus mark without limping from pain (which has happened), but at this point i've built a mind block from using running in my regular routine.

i took a good month off of running and started a hard cross training plan of bike, swimming, and a bit of insanity around mid december. I finally started running two miles every other day and big surprise, they're back again. 

i've tried different shoe models, retraining my form, ice, heat, rollers, compression sleeves, stretching, meds, and my regular doctor.

what can i do???? is there a kind of professional that i could see.
<bot>: i run. shin splints for last three years. tried lots of stuff. cros train, need to increase mileage without wanting to cut my legs off