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I need help! I am trying to start running. I've never been a runner, even when I was younger and did competitive sports. I've always envied runners though. It just seems so convenient and practical. And I've tried to start running several times over the years. Followed programmes and everything. But I always end up with shin splints. And when I say 'end up with' I mean they usually occur after just a couple of weeks. It's practically guaranteed. The problem this time around is that I want to join the military and I need to be able to run for that. It's part of the application process for crying out loud! But I still get the shin splints.. What are your experiences with this and how did you overcome it? I also find it really difficult to run for more than 5-6 minutes at a time (I'm really not very fit, I know), it feels like I hit a plateau in the training and I just can't get past it. Please feel free to tell me to get over myself and just run through it, if that's what it takes. I know that running isn't just running and that you need to have a certain level of fitness and strength to run properly, and I do exercise and train with weights and stuff also. Am I just too impatient? I need to hear what you guys have experience with in such a case. Please help I'm a little desperate..