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07-05-05, 11:03 AM
I don't think I've ever had cramp, either on a ride or anywhere else, but a few times I've felt something that I thought might be the onset of cramp. It seems to happen just after I crest a steep hill (can't feel it on the way up) and it's like a feeling that something's not quite right in the top of my calf, as though the muscle might suddenly tighten up and lock solid. I then ease off the effort, and it never amounts to anything.
Is that likely to be cramp? This has only started happening in the last couple of years, and I wonder if it's because I'm getting older (now 38). Or could it be because I'm fitter now than before, and am tackling hills harder than I used to? I stretch regularly and keep hydrated; is there anything else I should be doing to make sure it doesn't develop into real cramp (which from how people talk about it I'm keen to avoid if possible).
Thanks for your help
Is that likely to be cramp? This has only started happening in the last couple of years, and I wonder if it's because I'm getting older (now 38). Or could it be because I'm fitter now than before, and am tackling hills harder than I used to? I stretch regularly and keep hydrated; is there anything else I should be doing to make sure it doesn't develop into real cramp (which from how people talk about it I'm keen to avoid if possible).
Thanks for your help