Running Cramps
How to relieve running cramps and what causes them along with prevention strategies.

Running Cramps Facts:

Try eating pasta, or other high-carb foods, since the body can convert them into fuel easier. Make sure you stretch before and after every run. If you feel a cramp coming on slow down a bit.
Running cramps can also commonly be caused by eating too much before you run. Always give your food enough time to digest properly before you start to run. Otherwise, your stomach will be trying to digest your food while you run, causing a cramp.
Running cramps that occur during a runner's workout are usually caused by one or a combination of factors. Failure to warm up and stretch properly before a run is the biggest cause. Not drinking enough water can cause cramps due to dehydration.
A charlie horse is a severe cramp in the calf that affects every runner at one point in time. Calf stretches can help prevent these runners cramps. Massaging the cramp may also help alleviate the pain.