Calf cramp

I should add that today I ran again for the first time since the half, and the cramp started up again after about three miles. Very minor, but still there.

Think you've got the right diagnosis. Compensation lead to fatigue not dehydration.

Now you've got some muscle damage. I went through something similar and ran through it. Iced after every run and rolled my calf with the stick twice a day. It took six weeks to resolve itself. I probably would have been better taking two weeks off.

Not that I'd take two weeks off if it happened again. I'd use DMSO for three days, just a couple drops diluted with distilled water; and cut out all hill/speed work. Ice of course. Then if the DMSO didn't work I'd use an aggressive dose of Aleve.

Bottom line is IMO you can run through it but I wouldn't push.

Thanks - I have no intention of pushing, other than a 5K in 3 weeks. I've been using the foam roller and massaging. Haven't used any anti-inflammatories yet but will probably give them a go. Is DMSO available at drug stores? I know of it but have never used it.

Soft eva foam soled shoes cause cramps and other problems with the legs.

Also if the soles have air in them, that's another major problem with the shoes.

No air in my soles. Thanks!