Restless legs after reducing running schedule to every other day?

Switch gears here would be my suggestion! Cut out the running and try riding a bike instead or swimming for a while and see if that helps.

Try some non-impact leg exercises, biking or the ellipse are good.

Are you keeping up with your vitamin and mineral intake during your running schedules? Keeping your internal chemistry is essential to the efficient operation of your muscles and organs.

Be sure to complete every session with the proper stretching and cooling down routine. Drink more liquids, especially the electrolyte type such as Gatorade

i agree with @njnyjobs. i went to a neurologist for something unrelated to RLS, but happened to mention i was experiencing it at night. i tend to be anemic and she said that RLS can definitely be caused by something as simple as low iron. ive been taking an iron supplement and haven’t had any RLS issues since!...so maybe you have coincidental low iron?

I doubt it’s RLS. I would take a multivitamin first to see if that helps. I know potassium and vitamin E deficiencies can cause leg spasms, cramps, and night twitching.

I’ve been told that potassium helps with restless legs. I haven’t tried it myself (I get restless legs too, but it’s more sporadic) but it makes sense.

@Everyone The issue is more that my legs feel like they are on drugs, “high”, giddy, etc. rather than they need to be moved. This is really starting to scare me. I have eggs, turkey every day so I don’t know why I would be iron deficient, but perhaps I should get my blood tested.

@mirifique you may not have issues with iron consumption but rather iron absorption. your body needs vitamin C in order to convert iron into a usable form. so a multivitamin that has both iron and vit C may be a worthwhile try.