Hi Pete,
Thanks for the response! I did 2 workouts over the weekend with a total of ~ 5 hours with running/hiking on hilly terrain just after the Friday max strength workout and I did not notice any shin discomfort. My next max strength workout is scheduled for Friday, so I will try again and vary the angles and experiment a bit. I was trying today without weights and I could feel my shin on the left leg (though no pain). My hip is at about a right angle to my shin before the movement and I move my knees in the direction of my toes as I step up.
I have not felt this way while actually carrying a heavy pack on hilly terrain, for what it is worth.
At the gym I usually use, I discovered a device that I was told could be used to strength the shins (photo attached). You can put weights on either side and you sit with your feet locked and sort of do ‘curls’ (you push down with your heels, raising the front part). I tried a few of these and found it is working my leg above the ankle, but I’m not sure what muscles (if at all) it is working. Have you seen something like this and is it worthwhile using?
Thanks!
Shyam