Cramps while cycling
chrisygee
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While completing the Stratford spring triathlon on Sunday I suffered with terrible cramp in my right calf muscle after about 5 miles on the bike. The swim had gone well (in fact the swim is my best discipline), and the start of the bike seemed fine (I wasn't even pushing too hard at the time), but then my calf cramped up.
The cramp meant I had to stop the bike and stretch the muscle, but even after doing that I couldn't push on the bike or it cramped again. I also got cramp when changing into my running shoes, and I took the run easy - even though the leg seemed to have settled itself by then.
Anyone got any thoughts on how to prevent this in the future?
The cramp meant I had to stop the bike and stretch the muscle, but even after doing that I couldn't push on the bike or it cramped again. I also got cramp when changing into my running shoes, and I took the run easy - even though the leg seemed to have settled itself by then.
Anyone got any thoughts on how to prevent this in the future?
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The other thing could be a lack of healthy protein and good carbs to help you muscles rebuild after training.....best time to get that in your body to help rebuild muscles is within 30 mins. post workout.....any of this ring familiar??
It had also been a late night wedding reception the night before (which probably didn't help) although I didn't drink anything alcoholic.
I'm sure you've well researched the causes of cramp on the web, and it seems that sometimes it's occurence cannot simply be explained.
Don't worry too much about it, unless it starts to occur on a regular basis.
Only way to find out would seem to be 'get back on the bike' as they say.