Hey Cece!

Re: your leg cramps - are they any better now? Sorry i didn't get back ages ago, i've only just seen your post. Muscle cramps could be a hydration issue, especially if you're not a good drinker anyway (i can be terrible, about twice a week i end up drinking 2 pints of water at 11pm because i've hardly drunk all day!). If i were you i'd try to drink at least 500ml in the hour before you plan to run and if you can, take a little bottle with you to swig from during the walking intervals. The other thing that can cause leg cramps is potassium deficiency. There is a sodium/potassium balance in all your cells, my grasp on the science is a bit fuzzy but as i understand it exercise lets sodium out of the cells (and out of your body in sweat) and they can only release sodium if they can take in potassium (like a little on/off switch in each cell except it's potassium/sodium instead of on/off) so muscles try to get more potassium in, and if you don't have enough you can get crampy. Diet is the best way to remedy it. Potassium rich foods are bananas, raspberries, dried fruits (especislly apricots), sardines, bran flakes and most nuts (not salted ones). If you like them then a small banana or a handful of nuts about 90mins before you run (you can eat closer but i feel sick if i eat then run) that might make a difference.

How's everyone esle doing? My running has skyrocketed due to my getting a new running buggy. I did 45km between last monday and this Wednesday. LOL. I'm having an enforced rest day today because it's too windy to safely take the buggy out in the park (50mph gusts). I WISH i was running though!

Bx