Painful legs

[fishheads]

Hi, I have just finished a really hard bike ride and as soon as I got off the bike my thighs were killing me and the only relieve I could get was by moving them, it lasted about 45 minutes, I had a recovery shake as usual, I then tried getting in a cold bath but only managed 10 seconds, anyone know why this happens and what it is? It's happened once before.

 

[vickster]

Cramp?

 

[fishheads]

Definitely not cramp!,

 

[guitarpete247]

You're getting old.

 

[uclown2002]

Are they as bad as this guy's at the end?

 

[TissoT]

cold muscle !

 

[vickster]

Definitely not cramp!,

How do you know?

 

[raleighnut]

Are they as bad as this guy's at the end?

 

[MikeW-71]

Hi, I have just finished a really hard bike ride and as soon as I got off the bike my thighs were killing me and the only relieve I could get was by moving them, it lasted about 45 minutes, I had a recovery shake as usual, I then tried getting in a cold bath but only managed 10 seconds, anyone know why this happens and what it is? It's happened once before.

Did you spin easy for the last few minutes to warm down, or just stop?

 

[fishheads]

Cycled hard till the end!!!!!

 

[fishheads]

Not Quite!!!!

 

[fishheads]

How do you know?

I've experienced cramp many times...

 

[Saluki]

Cycled hard till the end!!!!!

That'll be it then. I cycle hard until the end and then, before going in and putting my bike away, I ride gently in an easy gear and spin a bit to cool down. Then I stretch. Fitness 101.

 

[MikeW-71]

Cycled hard till the end!!!!!

Legs really won't like that as Saluki says.

 

[fishheads]

That'll be it then. I cycle hard until the end and then, before going in and putting my bike away, I ride gently in an easy gear and spin a bit to cool down. Then I stretch. Fitness 101.

Cheers!!! I'll start doing that, hopefully it won't happen again as it was really bad and worrying!!!!