Legs Seizing Up

amylsmith1610
amylsmith1610 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Help running people! I'm now starting to go longer distances (1.5miles to nearly 3miles with a mix of running and walking) on the c25k training app and my calf muscles are starting to seize up on the cool down walk home and I feel like I can barely bend my legs/walk- what is happening and how do i stop it?!

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  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    as in muscle twitching / spasms?
  • amylsmith1610
    amylsmith1610 Posts: 11 Member
    abadvat wrote: »
    as in muscle twitching / spasms?
    no spasms but they go Really stiff and sore on the cool down walk
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Eventually goes when stretching?
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    edited April 2016
    Static stretching after your run and a foam roller.

    Slow down during your runs. Maybe back off a bit on the time/distance until your body adapts.

    Strength training on your off days. Squats, lunges, calf raises, etc.

    Be sure to have a couple days each week where you rest (no training at all).

    Also, make sure you are getting enough fluids. Maybe add a sports drink in the mix.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,864 Member
    electrolytes...
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