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Help!! I am experiencing really awful involuntary muscle tensing at night...I am on week 5, this has been happening quite a bit but last night was worst ever, this morning my leg really aches and I need to do my 1st run today, I really don't want to fall out of routine...this is not cool!!😕😕 any pearls of wisdom really appreciated. X

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Are you warming up well and stretching after your runs. Also, as the runs get longer... upping some of your rest day exercise for strength and stamina could be useful:)

You could also.. don't laugh..be running in your sleep... I do it !

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Fruitloop1 in reply to Oldfloss

Blimey you must be shattered in the mornings!

I do other classes during the week and try to walk as much as poss.

I do stretch before and after as I've seen the negative result on.my partner!

I even take Apple cider vinegar at night, eat the odd banana, drink tonic water but still this happens....but only at night.

I wish I could say I'm running in my sleep (might lose more weight!) But alas I'm not even asleep...it's really unnerving to be honest and now getting painful.

I was wondering if anyone else gets this and what they did to resolve it.

Thank you for replying though, I appreciate it x...have a great run tonight!😊

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to Fruitloop1

Maybe go and get it checked out then..we are not medical experts, but it does not sound like Restless Leg Syndrome, which we have had posts on and can be a result of the exercise...Maybe your GP or a Sports Physio would be a plan.

I found this odd link?

fleetfeetlittlerock.com/res...

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Fruitloop1 in reply to Oldfloss

Thank you masses, think I might get it checked out and do a few more bits as the link suggests..

Have a fab day x

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