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Just thought i would post this as a new topic, even though i've mentioned it in my 'New Start New Runner' post.

I've started suffering from pains in my lower legs during and after my runs. I've had my gait analysed and bought new runners so it could be down to them or simply i weigh over 300 pounds and my legs are just telling me to sloooow down . Anyway i was trawling the net trying to find a remedy for the pain when i came across ARNICA CREAM/SPRAY, i knew my wife used to use it on my mother-in-law for muscular pain in her arms before she passed away in February. Now my wife never chucks anything out and like magic produced a full unused bottle of the spray from a box in my house

Today i did week 3 run 1 and the pains in my calfs where really bad so i massaged a good dose of the Arnica into my legs and the pains had gone within 30 mins, the stuff is amazing and would highly recommend it if you suffer from muscular or knee pain after your run

Thanks for the tip, will bear in mind if I get any muscle pains- fingers crossed I will never need to utilise this advice though!! Got enough problems with headphones falling out every 10 seconds without sore legs. Ha ha ha.