Can anyone with a bit of running experience help me out.

About 6 months ago I started bootcamp which is done on sand, and that's the only form of exercise I did for about 3 months. When I first ran on a concrete path, my shins were sore for days! After 6 months it's rarely an issue as most of my running is still on grass or sand, but I did a fun run recently on concrete and had no soreness at all. In the past I have always given up because my shins hurt while running, so I'm glad I kept going because I do believe that with consistency and increasing your fitness that it will get better.

I had to stop on the beach I was in so much pain lol I think I will stick to a good circuit and jogging along the esplanade or at home and then in a few months tackle the beach again

I used to get them and my physio said that for me it was related to rolling in of my feet so I got some orthotic inserts and that helped. May be a good idea to consult a physio to have them check out the problem.

Good shoes, correct technique, running on grass, stretching properly (and no walking doesn't count!) all can help. Thing is once you have them you need to rest up for at least 4-6 weeks or they can get worse and can actually tear off the bone and even split the bone so if you feel any pain in the area at all don't keep running. I have had them on and off for years - just over a bad bout and am slowly building up my running again but think I will always be prone to them = power walking for me works ok and I burn lots of calories as with running. A good podiatrist can assess you and your shoes as well and see if there are othotics you might need as well. Good luck - I LOVE running, am about to move to the beach and hoping sand running may help a bit too!!

How come walking doesn't count? I have a physio appointment on Monday I will ask then. I think I could enjoy running so would like to give it a good go

Walking doesn't stretch the muscles properly like an actual stretch does so they can still be injured once you go from a walk to run. A physio should be able to show you a few easy ones you can do for shin splints And for running in general.