Destroyed Quadriceps

I feel your pain...(along with a bit of my own).

Been hobbling somewhat today. I think the cold and wet weather
contributed to todays leg stiffness. I also cramped up whilst riding
yesterday. I've never suffered from cramp whilst unicycling. I think
that the cramp had something to do with the nasty conditions yesterday.

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Mikefule said:

On today's evidence, My Own Personal Everest had the last laugh. I can
hardly walk.:o

Edit:
Ooops - just seen this thread:
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47324

Oh dear. hope you losen up before the Muni weekend.

Cathy

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MrBoogiejuice said:

I think that the cramp had something to do with the nasty conditions
yesterday.

Drink more! Dehydration is a huge contributor to cramp (conclusions
after painful experience), and on wet days you're less inclined to
drink lots due to feeling like a drowned rat. Sadly I don't think
people can hydrate very effectively by osmosis.

Having legs like 'this' (http://tinyurl.com/zl9k2) might help though.

John (Who has just finished his 39th exam out of 39 for his degree -
yay me!)

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Someone mentioned in the other thread about using a rolling pin; when my
quad went ribbit the physio told me to use a very cold drinks can like
a rolling pin to reduce the swelling. Not sure how it would work for
crampy legs but it sure feels nice!
If you use a can of bitter it ends up at the perfect drinking
temperature afterwards 😉

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Sounds like you did some serious riding.

I have a devil of a problem with my quads at the beginning of every
snowboard season. No amount of working out in the gym seems to prepare
those very specific areas of the muscle groups. Over the first few
weeks of each season the problem goes away. One thing I've discovered
is that taking Magnesium and Calcium seems to help. There is a
commercial product on the market called SportLegs that contains those
two items plus Vitamin D3. Check it out at
http://www.sportlegs.com/about/welcome.asp

Ironically I find that unicycling does help avoid quad burn at the
beginning of the snowboard season.

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My entry to the Limping Around Club came from a half marathon yesterday;
I have never run one before. Aaargh. Owww. Strangely enough cycling to
work and back was no more difficult than it normally is, it's just
walking around that's the hard bit. Maybe I need to persuade the boss
to let me use a unicycle to get around the office...

Phil

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phil said:

My entry to the Limping Around Club came from a half marathon yesterday;
I have never run one before. Aaargh. Owww. Strangely enough cycling to
work and back was no more difficult than it normally is, it's just
walking around that's the hard bit. Maybe I need to persuade the boss
to let me use a unicycle to get around the office...

Phil

Congrats on that. It is a serious distance to race.

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to help cramping eat a bannana or 2, it should help your legs to feel
better.

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unisteez said:

to help cramping eat a bannana or 2, it should help your legs to feel
better.

like he said: potassium.

i had some bad cramping today after riding for a long time yesterday
and riding hard including up and down hills. knees and quads are
KILLING me. they should be better tomorrow though.

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