Mummy my legs hurt boo hoo

[firemansimon]

Did my longest ride today 84miles, couldn't do the 100 though my legs got cramp and couldn't get rid of it.

Still positive news beat my 20 miler = 58 mins
40 miles = 2 hrs ish forgot my time
100k = 3 hrs 27
84 miles = 5 hours, average 16.8
And very windy, but i think i'm better/like the 40 miler... much easier

Glad im doing the 50 miler at sevenoaks

Simon

 

[Jane Smart]

Hey Simon well done I am impressed

I get the occasional cramp in my feet that is agony too

Keep up the good work!

 

[I am Spartacus]

I am surprised with a fireman's quite specific requirement to have stamina and an excellent level of fitness - both CV and strength, you are struggling so........

 

[firemansimon]

I am surprised with a fireman's quite specific requirement to have stamina and an excellent level of fitness - both CV and strength, you are struggling so........

Nice I think I'm built for sprints, too much time spent in the gym.

 

[numbnuts]

84 miles = 5 hours, average 16.8

wow well done

 

[I am Spartacus]

Nice I think I'm built for sprints, too much time spent in the gym.

well we wouldnt want too many instances of you being the first there and then too knackered to do anything more ... but we do expect our emergency services to be superheroes!
I know you guys are fit.... you lot seem to moonlight a lot and one I knew, took Spinning classes.. .. his tuition skills were less than subtle... full on "work you 'fat bastards'" was mainly his class mantra.... he seemed to get away with it

 

[Arch]

OK, I think maybe you can post outside Beginners now...

Blimey, that's fast.

Personally, I find it baffling. You can't possibly see much at that pace, or fit in any decent tea stops....

Each to their own, I suppose....

Still, for about 5 mins I bask in having done a 100miler. Until you go out again and top that....

 

[firemansimon]

Hey Simon well done I am impressed

I get the occasional cramp in my feet that is agony too

Keep up the good work!

Thanks Jane crazy thing i'm riding to work tomorrow 35 miles leaving my house at 530 why??????

 

[Garz]

You cant do much if you get the cramps simon, what was you eating before/during the ride out of interest?

 

[firemansimon]

You cant do much if you get the cramps simon, what was you eating before/during the ride out of interest?

Had pasta 2 hours before and gel every 20 miles and raisan bars 10 miles and water of course, I think it was the wind that wiped me out.

Any tips on food??

 

[Garz]

I hear fruit loaf and similar cakes are a nice snack, but as with football and other sports I dont see why jaffa cakes wouldnt work. You seem to be preparing fine simon so maybe you were just pushing to hard, lactic acid build-ups maybe?

Warmup routine, salt levels I dunno.

 

[Arch]

Any tips on food??

Yes, have lots

I've heard that bananas are good for preventing cramp...

 

[Garz]

They contain potassium i know this aids in blood pressure but not so sure they help with cramps. Great for energy though!

 

[dhague]

I'd always heard bananas helped, as this is common advice in scuba diving too. However, a quick check of the literature reveals that training and hydration are more important factors for cramps:
http://www.cptips.com/muspain.htm#muscrmp

Hope this helps,
Darren