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About a mile into my runs, I start to experience cramp like symptoms in my left foot. This has only started happening in the last year or so, I'm 23 and never had any problems growing up nor have i ever broke the said foot. It also happens when I run playing football.

Im starting off at a gentle pace before stepping it up, I've tried various footwear - football boots, football trainers, normal trainers and running trainers.

Any advice/ info?

Do you have wide feet?

Go get an Xray to be safe, if you get an all clear, then try this. Get a rolling pin, barefooted, put Foot central on Rollingpin. Put pressure on the Pin by putting Knee central with Foot, bent so your body is behind both foot and knee. Now slowly start rolling the foot backward and fooward on the pin, it will release the Tendons and stretch the achillies. It sounds to me you have trouble with your running Gait, Id get your Hips checked out.

For info, ive just checked my shoes and they tend to wear quicker on the outside.

Then its your Hips, plus strengthen your Groin

jamiedavies02 wrote:About a mile into my runs, I start to experience cramp like symptoms in my left foot. This has only started happening in the last year or so, I'm 23 and never had any problems growing up nor have i ever broke the said foot. It also happens when I run playing football.

Im starting off at a gentle pace before stepping it up, I've tried various footwear - football boots, football trainers, normal trainers and running trainers.

Any advice/ info?

Massage your feet before running and make sure your salt intake is adequate. Salt deficiency is the main source of cramps.

Not in isolation its not

Scrap wrote:Not in isolation its not

It's a key factor though isn't it

One of them

One of the causes of cramps is lack of potassium.

Bananas are an excellent source of potassium.

I know this sounds silly, but you're not tying your laces too tightly, are you? Happened to a mate I used to play football with. They told him to tie the lace without tightening the shoe. Worked for him.

boxbible wrote:One of the causes of cramps is lack of potassium.

Bananas are an excellent source of potassium.

I struggle with cramps all the time on the mats, and the only cure Ive found is Organic Green Cocnut Water.

Full of fats tho

King Tubby wrote:I know this sounds silly, but you're not tying your laces too tightly, are you? Happened to a mate I used to play football with. They told him to tie the lace without tightening the shoe. Worked for him.

You could be onto something here, Im a bugger for tightening my shoes before endulging in sport. Also, I remember playing football a few months ago and getting this pain in my right foot to0 - which i havent had since, my shoes are especially tight when I play football.

I've ordered some cheap insoles to to see if they help any, if they do I may invest in a proper pair. I've read up and I think I overpronate when i run. Im going to try get a video of m running technique.