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macr6

2009-07-02 10:19 AM

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Subject: What happened to my legs? Has this happened to you?

So I was doing some brick training over the weekend. Road the bike 20 miles and then ran 6. As soon as I got home and my legs stopped moving I had massive pain for about 20 seconds. It wasn't cramping. The best way to explain it was that it felt like someone was "wringing" out my legs, like you would ring out a wash cloth.

I know the problem was calorie intake during the workout, I just don't know what was happening.

I only had one gu during the 2.5 hour training session. I now know that is not enough. I was talking to some other seasoned tri guys about calorie intake and misunderstood what they said. I have since fixed my calorie intake and have not had any other problems.

I just was wondering if this has happened to anyone else and if anyone knew what it was.

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smilford

2009-07-02 10:25 AM

in reply to: #2258182

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2355

Houston, TX

Subject: RE: What happened to my legs? Has this happened to you?

I've never had that happen and I've bonked on a 4 hour ride completely. I doubt lack of calories on a 20/6 workout is the cause. Doesn't sound like a nutrional problem at all to me.

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macr6

2009-07-02 10:28 AM

in reply to: #2258182

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Subject: RE: What happened to my legs? Has this happened to you?

Well it only happened once. I have done another one of those and made sure I was fully caloried up and didn't have a problem. Not sure what it was then. Not really a concern as long as it doesn't happen again.

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BikerGrrrl

2009-07-02 10:35 AM

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10018

, Minnesota

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Subject: RE: What happened to my legs? Has this happened to you?

Ouch! You might have been dehydrated. That is usually the cause of leg pain/stiffness for me. Hopefully it won't happen again.

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patchadams

2009-07-02 10:40 AM

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154	Subject: RE: What happened to my legs? Has this happened to you? Im tempted to think dehydration as well. My Race Log

smilford

2009-07-02 10:47 AM

in reply to: #2258182

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Houston, TX

Subject: RE: What happened to my legs? Has this happened to you?

I'm interested in knowning. I'm just going off personal experience. I've been really dehydrated quite a few times and never had a pain that I would describe like that. Except for a charley horse cramp that kind of sends you to the ground.