Running and Leg Cramps

Running and Leg Cramps

According to Patrick J Bird, PhD, muscle cramps when running are due to either fatigue or dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

In this article Dr Bird is answering an older marathon runner who has recently started getting cramps and wonders whether it has to do with his age.

He recommends stretching, running style, ice and heat as well as eating foods which have a high calcium, magnesium and potassium content. Worth a read to see his views on cramps.