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2013-08-03 4:49 PM

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Subject: Calf cramps
I did a sprint race today and when I got off the bike my calves did not appreciate the abuse I'd given them for the last 12 miles. I came close to getting on the podium in my age group in this race last year, so I was hammering the bike in hopes of improving. About 50 yards into the run, both of my calves started cramping up to the point I had to slow significantly for fear they were going to completely lock up. It passed around the half mile mark, but not before costing me valuable time. This has happened in probably 3 or more races. I hydrate plenty before and what i consider to be enough during the bike. I'm not sure what the issue was/is.
Would compression sleeves help?


2013-08-03 4:54 PM
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Originally posted by dss8653

I did a sprint race today and when I got off the bike my calves did not appreciate the abuse I'd given them for the last 12 miles. I came close to getting on the podium in my age group in this race last year, so I was hammering the bike in hopes of improving. About 50 yards into the run, both of my calves started cramping up to the point I had to slow significantly for fear they were going to completely lock up. It passed around the half mile mark, but not before costing me valuable time. This has happened in probably 3 or more races. I hydrate plenty before and what i consider to be enough during the bike. I'm not sure what the issue was/is.
Would compression sleeves help?



Don't hammer the bike. Basically you overrode your fitness and paid for it on the run. Continue to build fitness and you can race faster but it is critical to pace well if you want to have your best result.

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2013-08-03 4:55 PM
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Do you have the same issues in training? Like when you do a brick workout, do you ride hard and then hit the run pretty hard? If so, are you doing anything different?

Compression sleeves may help but I'd look to your training logs first and see if you have any anomalies.
2013-08-03 5:00 PM
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Bluntly, you're pushing harder than your conditioning allows.

It'll get less and less the more you race.

If you do some searching, you'll see these are common issues.

2013-08-03 5:52 PM
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Good advice everyone!
2013-08-03 10:55 PM
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Thanks for the info.


2013-08-03 11:10 PM
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Got sent this the other day - why not?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zs4hh4cp98

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zs4hh4cp98&feature=player_detailpage



Edited by jobaxas 2013-08-03 11:11 PM
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