Stiff Legs

[aw1912]

My legs have become really tight now, I keep getting cramp in my calves and quads. Is there anything I can do to make it better?

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Warm up really well and stretches...

nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

[Hidden]

Stretch after every run and on rest days too. That's worked for me.

[misswobble Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yoga moves. Down dog that sorta thing.

Post run I finish always from home and walk briskly home. For bits of the journey I walk slowly backwards to stretch out my calves. Deliberate Foot placement so is quite slow

I found a good stretch routine online which I sometimes do while my music plays. It’s exagerated feet. It’ll have to find it

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Those ones oldfloss gave you the link to are good. I do thigh, hamstring and calf every day. The calf one I just learned a new trick. Do it, then slightly bend your knee and the stretch moves down to the ankle.

[aw1912]

Thank you for the advice, I’ve done a few stretches so far but my legs are so tight it’s agony, I’m in a lot of pain whenever I do something.

I think with refereeing, running twice, and being really busy it’s had a big impact!