They are called shin splints and they aren't muscular discomfort, it's when tendons actually start to come off of the bone due to repeated impact. My guess is that you're walking on something hard, or your shoes don't fit right. Walk on grass, and make sure the instep in your shoe fits your arch correctly. If you have high arches, you need high arch insteps, if you have flat feet, you need a flat shoe.
There is a way to strengthen them though. Take a weight, put it on your toes and lift it with your foot. Do it every day and your shins will strengthen, but you still need better shoes.
Speed walking is higher impact than you think, it's those impacts that are causing your shin splints. Try taking a few weeks off and do something non-impact like swimming. Shin splints take about 3 months to fully heal, but you don't have to wait that long.
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