Running Clique

[Ossian]

Up until a few years ago I'd drag my sorry ass around the streets of South Birmingham and  was averaging around 8 min miles on distances between 6 and 8 miles. I'd go probably twice a week, one long run and one shorter (3 miles) speed run.
Anyhow got shin splints quite bad and thought I got it sorted. Saw a physio and had some orthotics made to compensate my pronating. Together with plantar fasciitis occurring shortly after I've not been able to much at all.
Now if go out more than once a week  the shin splints and other aches return. So now I do a steady 4-5 mile run once a week averaging around 9 min mile. Not sure how I can build it up again, not too bothered about pace anymore, just like to go out on longer runs or perhaps twice a week. The physio I used to go to has moved away and not many others are taking on new patients yet. Any suggestion / advice from you guys?

I had one bout of shin splints which needed rest and physio; only a couple of weeks from memory. I could still walk, which meant I didn't lose all of my fitness.

Under advice I switched to a more supportive shoe (Brooks Chariots, long since discontinued), which were heavier and more rigid than my previous shoes. Took a bit of getting used to, probably cost me a few seconds a mile (which didn't matter to me as a non-competitive runner), but the shin splints never returned. 

Some outdoor retailers have the expertise to analyse your gait and recommend a corrective shoe. Over-pronation was my issue and wasn't uncommon back then; modern running shoe technology may have changed things a bit.