C25K calves cramping
I am in my fourth week of C25K (I'm currently repeating week 3). I feel like I am progressing well. The huffing and puffing breathing thing is a thing of the past. Breathing is not a problem. I've read a lot on here and I've been taking everyone's advice to go slow to prevent injuries. I have good ($$$) shoes that I bought at a running store. I am so proud of the fact that I can now run for 2.5 minutes without walking when just a month ago I couldn't do that.
Right now my biggest concern is the fact that about half way into the workout, my calves start really cramping up. Last night my left calf in particular felt like it was hard as a rock and it was a real struggle to run. On the next walking interval I stopped and stretched it out and that helped a little bit. I've read that you should not stretch before running but should stretch really well afterward. I have been doing that and I don't notice muscle cramping after my stretching (knock on wood). However, my problem is *during* the run. Am I doing something wrong or is this just normal for muscles who haven't run in 20 years and are being pushed past their comfort zone? I'm hoping that this will gradually go away (or at least wait until much later in the workout to creep up). I feel like I could run much further if only it weren't for the cramps in my calves.
