Taken with a pinch of salt?
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Doesn't drinking shed loads of water result in you pissing it all out again along with lots of salt? (??someone will know??)
Run more miles and climb more hills. There's a lot of nonsense talked about drinking stuff and taking funny tablets to ward off cramp but at the end of the day if you aren't fit enough and your muscles aren't conditioned properly for whatever you are trying to undertake then you will get cramp.
To combat cramp I usually shout a variety of French words, an convince myself that continuing to run is the only option....hurts but works :D
I agree fitness is the key issue, however, on those long hot days popping a Nuun tablet in my water bottle does the trick for me. Nuun tablets have a good mix of essential salts and viitamins.
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try a good natural massage gel / oil to massage legs before & after runs along with good pre warm up & post cool down, go and se a good sports & remedial massage therapist