Vermont marathon features swell views, summer sun & Leg Cramps

One of the many reasons why we all enjoy marathons is the scenery . . . and what could be better than Vermont in summer!

But the great scenery can quickly fade into a bad memory if our race is interrupted by leg cramps, calf cramps and calf stain.

The way I see it, is that you're likely to get a calf strain at any point in the race where you start to increase your workload.

Leg cramps in marathon events, however, tend to happen in the last quarter of the race on account of fatigue. And that's the time when you're also going to be more dehydrated and depleted of electrolytes.

If this has been happening to you time and time again, it's time to change the pattern, learn why this is happening and organize a plan to prevent them from occuring.