As my shin splints recover we are taking a quick trip to Yellowstone.
I learned something. Shin splints can be caused by getting dehydrated. Suddenly explains how they came out of nowhere.
Treatment includes rehydration, electrolytes, anti inflammatories (ibuprofen) and some rest/massage. I’ve had dramatic improvement.
Yellowstone is almost empty compared to how it usually is. We had dinner and there was one other family.
Got a campsite. Someone was kind enough to give us bear spray. This makes cans 5&6 we have been given (we’ve given the others away).
Strangely enough we always get the two same different types and Happy and I got the same different holsters we’ve had every time.
I’m hoping to be able to hike the Winds/Cirque next week. There is a campground we can park at and then we can hike a loop and enjoy the scenery.
Then we will decide what is next.
However. I am embarrassed. I’ve never gotten dehydrated like this. Ever. I figured as long as it wasn’t clinical (you quit peeing and get clammy) it wouldn’t hurt.
I was wrong.
I’ve always avoided pushing it. This time there was plenty of water. I could have avoided all this. But I figured why not. Even when I felt some nausea and headaches. I just blew it off.
Lesson learned. Hydrate.
Happy’s post. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/vwXdmcguyGcdxY7k/?mibextid=WC7FNe