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bikeme
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This has happened to me twice now. Last year at the Richmond Suntrust
Marathon, I began getting muscle cramps (both legs- several muscles) after
mile 15. It was so bad that I had to do a run/walk/run/walk combo,
continually massaging out the cramps.
And yesterday, as I was doing my first Century (100 mile) bike ride, it
happened again, right around mile 77 and lasted throughout the rest of the
race.
What might cause this? I've trained well for both (up to 20 miles for the
'thon, up to 80 for the bike). I did lose my big water bottle at the
beginning of the bike ride. And I had to ration liquid for each leg of the
ride in a 16 ounce bottle. There were four rest stops. I did drink some
water and gatorade at the stops- as much I could without feeling too
waterlogged. And I ate pb&j's. On the course, I drank powerade on 2 legs,
water with gels on the third and cytomax on the fourth leg.
I did sweat quite a bit out there. My face was salt-crusted by the time I
finished.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Brian
Marathon, I began getting muscle cramps (both legs- several muscles) after
mile 15. It was so bad that I had to do a run/walk/run/walk combo,
continually massaging out the cramps.
And yesterday, as I was doing my first Century (100 mile) bike ride, it
happened again, right around mile 77 and lasted throughout the rest of the
race.
What might cause this? I've trained well for both (up to 20 miles for the
'thon, up to 80 for the bike). I did lose my big water bottle at the
beginning of the bike ride. And I had to ration liquid for each leg of the
ride in a 16 ounce bottle. There were four rest stops. I did drink some
water and gatorade at the stops- as much I could without feeling too
waterlogged. And I ate pb&j's. On the course, I drank powerade on 2 legs,
water with gels on the third and cytomax on the fourth leg.
I did sweat quite a bit out there. My face was salt-crusted by the time I
finished.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Brian