Some of you may remember when I started my walking, I was in pretty serious pain. Legs were cramping during my walks and after. It seems I was in constant pain, but tried to work through it. I have been walking every day (DDR on 2 occasions due to rain and extreme humidity), and the pain has gotten better...but it's still there. I thought I was just such a cow I was never going to have an "easy" walk. But after a doctor appointment and some blood work, we found I have low magnesium. Apparently this causes muscle soreness/cramping/tenseness, sleep problems (which I have always had), tension headaches (which I get often), and a whole list of other issues. She said with a magnesium supplement and a couple weeks time, most of my problems should be much, much less. So I'm not just a cow who has sore legs! There was a reason for it all. It made me feel less crazy (and cow-like).

What a relief to have an answer!!

I'm glad you got this figured out and I hope the supplements fix the problem. Happy walking to you!!

I'm so glad you found answers! There's no stopping you now!

If you were dedicated enough to keep up with the exercise despite the pain due to the deficiency, you will be unstoppable once it's gone!