Being strapped with a shin splint doesn't bother me that much any more. I have learned to live with it, work with it, and be at peace with it. I have tried shoes with cushioning, medial support, and stability and I have tried Rest, Ice, Compression, Extension(RICE) from time to time. I have also tried strengthening the shin muscles by balancing and lifting 35 lb weights with the flat part of my foot. But the shin splints seem to come back every year like the Category 5 hurricane that show up on the Atlantic coast with unsurprising regularity. And just like the rationalists duel with the religious faithfuls as to whether these catastrophes are God's idea of castigating us for our sins, I wonder if the shin splints are some providential retribution for my running sins. Now, let's just leave it at that...and as, to global warming and how it affects runners worldwide...well, that's a doctoral thesis for a runner getting her Ph.D...
"We could've used the company jet,but this is more eco-friendly..."
More obligation-free restrooms in the Los Angeles area:
If you are in the USC area, near downtown Los Angeles:
The University Village Shopping Center
Neighborhood: South Los Angeles
3375 S Hoover St
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(310) 312-4570This village was erected during the 1984 Olympics and features a food court with clean, obligation-free restrooms. To find the restrooms, follow the signs to the restroom inside the food court. Being adjacent to the quaint USC campus, the Center is frequented by USC students looking for a bite and a conversation. The food is average, at best, but some stalls do change hands over the years.
Here's the Google map
link to the center.
The center is bordered by Hoover Street, Jefferson Boulevard, McClintock Avenue, and 30th Street.
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