<p>yeah i iced throughout the year but then towards the end of the season i decided it would be best to just take time off. i had been hurdling at the time and was in a relay so it didnt hurt the team too bad. now my shins handle distance rnning fine. another excercise you try is to lean up against a wall and raise the front of your foot and hold for 10 sec. do several sets of those as they will build the muscle alone the shin bone.</p>