Originally Posted by
DaveLeeNC
1) On at least a half dozen occasions I have been sitting in my easy chair and and experienced a sudden onset of a serious cramp on the inside of my left thigh (one of the places that was an issue on my ride). At a bare minimum this was at least 4 hours after my last exercise. More likely 6, 8 or the previous day. This shows up in a VERY specific/small place and it is/was the same/exact place as the first onset of cramps on Sunday. Interestingly now that I am almost 48 hours past the end of the ride, that same place is still sore. It isn't exactly a muscle soreness like after excessive exercise, but more like somebody hit it with a hammer really hard yesterday (feels like a bruise). But keep in mind this wasn't the only cramp location, OTOH it was definitely first.
dave
After a long, hard ride I sometimes experience cramps in the hamstrings a few hours later. It usually occurs after resting, then bending the leg to engage the muscle. If I catch it immediately I can straighten the leg and stretch the muscle, making it quickly dissipate. Fortunately, it doesn't happen very often.