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    Extreme quadriceps starting pain after 3-4 rest days

    Hi all, I should have run Copenhagen Marathon right now, but got our common “injury” during 1 k of slow warm up. I am in tears while writing this. So much work put into this…. The only thing that I can say that I changed from my usual daily life and which is common with all my previous cases is...
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    Extreme quadriceps starting pain after 3-4 rest days

    I agree with you that I do not think it is full blown Rhapdo as that seems to be more severe and I experience no other symptoms other than the blown-ups. Today, 2 days after the half-marathon, I went to the gym to do my full body strength training with no issues. Afterwards I went for a short...
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    Extreme quadriceps starting pain after 3-4 rest days

    I am wondering maybe if it is related to the intensity/training load of cycling compared to running. What I mean is, in running I have always had some natural restrictions on how much training I could do. This was primarily due to factors relating to risk of injuries, tendon issues, ligament...
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    Extreme quadriceps starting pain after 3-4 rest days

    Hi @NaturallyDriven, I've just come back from Paris half marathon yesterday. I was pacing my wife for just sub 2 hours. I felt the quad pain creep up at 4 k and I had to bail out at 17 k only to limp my way back to the hotel unable to bend the knee joint. Of course the issue migrated from one...
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    Extreme quadriceps starting pain after 3-4 rest days

    Hi all, I was trying to figure out what the h... happened to me last week of travelling when I finally stumbled upon this forum. Just want to chime in. Short story: Been working out consistantly for approximately 3 years and are know at the level of approximately 12 hours a week Cycling on...