How to prevent leg cramps in a marathon

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ndellar Apr 2013 7:40pm, 22 Apr 2013 2,024 posts	0 ndellar Another vote for Nuun. Never suffered badly and mostly got my bad calf cramps in bed at night rather than when actually running but since I started having Nuun in my water bottle in the summer I don't wake up screaming any more Winter I don't bother but I don't get the cramps...
buzby123 Apr 2013 9:49pm, 22 Apr 2013 245 posts	0 buzby123 Oh dear, mile 23, I may be a bit of a mess by that stage.
_2Jabs_ Apr 2013 10:21pm, 22 Apr 2013 244 posts	0 _2Jabs_ sadly i suffered some quite severe cramps at VLM this year. started in my foot (new orthotics - as a necessity & not through choice), which lead to me trying to flex on the run which then twanged all the way up my legs. from 16miles i was in agony and run-walking on a 4min-1min ratio to just get through - i couldnt have physically run further, and did stop a few times to massage my legs through. sadly ive also suffered some particularly rough sunburn. i'd fuelled and hyrdrated right but thinking back, i was definitely fatigued from the expo the previous day & all the trapsing around london to accommodation etc.
Jock Itch Apr 2013 10:22pm, 22 Apr 2013 10,231 posts	0 Jock Itch Crab apple rescue remedy. Two drops in water, you'll never see another cramp ever.
missvivvy May 2013 10:17pm, 15 May 2013 43 posts	0 missvivvy Just bumping this up as wiggle have nuun on bogof at the moment: wiggle.co.uk Other running kit websites are available..........