Find a good massage therapist and tell him/her that your I-T band (Iliotibial tract) is really tight, and you've been having cramps in your "Vastus Lateralis."
Vastus Lateralis is one of your quads, but it wraps around the side of your leg and attaches underneath your hamstrings. The I-T band is a superficial band of connective tissue (sort of like a tendon) that attaches your hip to the side of you knee. It can get very tight and cause all sorts of problems- just ask any runner you know.
Also, ask the trainers at your gym for stretching exercises to treat these two problem areas.
Note: Pretty massage therapists are not necessarily the best ones, and may tend to make the Redhead jealous. Ask at your gym for a reference. They'll be more likely to recommend someone with sports injury experience. Don't freak if it happens to be a guy.
Vastus Lateralis is one of your quads, but it wraps around the side of your leg and attaches underneath your hamstrings. The I-T band is a superficial band of connective tissue (sort of like a tendon) that attaches your hip to the side of you knee. It can get very tight and cause all sorts of problems- just ask any runner you know.
Also, ask the trainers at your gym for stretching exercises to treat these two problem areas.
Note: Pretty massage therapists are not necessarily the best ones, and may tend to make the Redhead jealous. Ask at your gym for a reference. They'll be more likely to recommend someone with sports injury experience. Don't freak if it happens to be a guy.