Charlie, your horses are killing me!!!!!

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About a week and a half ago, I had a pretty good work out going. About 5 min into my run on the treadmil, I got a brutal charlie horse in my right calf, Luckly I was able to stop the machine and start the process of trying to aim my foot up to stretch out the muscle. The pain was UNREAL. I am usually very good with pain but WOW that hurt. Anyways after about 3-4 days of rest (not running or doing any major leg workouts), I returned to the treadmil (Fully recovered and stretched), and to my surprise, my calf started to get that feeling like it was about to explode. To be on the safe side, as soon as I started to get that feeling I got off the treadmil and my workout was done for the day. I had a 4 day weekend so after 4 days of that feeling, I am going to the gym after work and ill give it another go. My question to you guys is
A> How do I prevent charlie horses ( I always stretch, I drink 1-2 glasses of milk a day, and eat bannannas quite frequently)
B> How long does a charlie horse take to fully heal
C> Give a little story of a charlie horse you have encountered.
 
Besides milk, how is your overall hydration? Need plenty of water.
 
LOL!!! i had to google charlie horse cos i had no idea what you were talking about.

this is cut and pasted from wiki
The quadriceps contusion type of "charley horse" is initially treated by icing. Recent studies have shown that the resulting tightness and contractions that sometimes ensue can be lessened by maintaining the knee in a fully bent position for the first 24 hours to prevent the involved muscles from going into spasm. Prematurely returning to sports activities increases the likelihood of the main complication of a charley horse, the deposition of calcium into the hematoma that forms at the site of injury. This complication, termed myositis ossificans, can result in long-term disability.

A cramp can be quickly defused with active stretching of the affected muscle. Cramps in the calf muscle can be defused by outstretching the leg, pushing the heel downward, and pointing your toes toward your head. Standing up with most of your weight on the ball of the foot on the cramping side will also stretch the gastrocnemius muscle and diffuse the pain. If you feel a cramp starting, this will usually stop it from becoming more painful. Persistent cramps should be treated by a doctor.
 
Severe muscle cramping- there is an answer...read on...

I have been running professionaly for about 4 years now and i often get very painful calf cramping. I stretch alot and always keep my water levels up but sometimes its just not enough. A friend introduced me to Electrolyte replacements and they tend to work, products like Gatorade etc. But if your like me and want to stay healthy its not always good to drink Gatorade as it contains colorants and preservatives. I am very much a organic type eater, love my greens so i was very excited when i found this product last week on my searches. Its called Recover e21 and its totally organic and natural and it has 20 more elements than Gatorade has. Its in a tablet form and it works to replace your electrolytes and also eliminates muscle cramping!! Its pretty cool cause they give you a FREE sample to try first and if it works GREAT and if it doesn't then no harm. But i took it before a workout and then in the middle of my workout and without a doubt no cramping or soreness.
 

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Well I'll probably get a few comments for suggesting this BUT! Do you have acess to a powerplate? I had cramps in one calf two weeks ago owing to a new machine at the gym which basicly didn't move as much as I'm used to. I had to lay off the machine for a week but did a few standing on tip-toes on the powerplate or lying my calves in the suface and pointing one toe at a time for about 10 seconds at a time. I'm not sure if it was that or the laying off the machine that made the difference, but something worked.
 
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