will the cramp go away

[ChefDicko]

hello, ive been cycling for a month and tend to get alot of pain in my thighs after about 35 - 40 miles, are these cramps normal and will they get less as my legs get more use to it. ive always done running on a regular basis and i no the two sports dont complament each other but i want to do both as it seems to be the quickest way to get my fittness up wile the weather is rubbish. the pain goes away after 30 min once i have got home but its quite intense and i have never had this with other sports, is it normal ?
thanks, Jim

 

[col]

You might be overdoing it too soon, I would say yes its normal as I used to get calf cramps after a long layoff. Totally different muscle use from running, so take it easy for a while.

 

[Hacienda71]

Take an electrolyte drink with you on longer rides. See if that helps.

 

[Banjo]

Its quite common.Personally i think its mainly down to fitness and endurance.I used to get it badly on longer rides but not so much now .

Another possibillity is bike fitting. If your seat is too low you may be stressing your thighs more than neccessary.

 

[The Brewer]

I used to get awful cramps in my calfs, real twisted buggers. Spoke to the GP about it when I brought one of the kids and he said to drink a glass of milk a day. Very rare that it troubles me now, even after a good days slog in the saddle

 

[ChefDicko]

thank you for the tips, ill try some electrolyte, just have water at the min, and started drink more milk this week funnly enough, i think my bike saddle is fitted wright my leg is almost but not quite streight at the bottom of the rotation, guess ill just keep plugging away till it goes, i may be over doing it as well, the lad i train with is quite alot better then me at the min

 

[ChefDicko]

Take an electrolyte drink with you on longer rides. See if that helps.

thanks matey did as you advised and everything was much better leason learnt

 

[Hacienda71]

No problem. Found it helped me when I was cramping 50 miles into a very hilly charity ride last autumn.