Recent content by slugloam

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    Extreme quadriceps starting pain after 3-4 rest days

    Just a quick update with some anecdotal experience. After 2 full days off of the bike I implemented the following nutritional changes: 1. 3000 MG Sodium 2. 400 MG additional magnesium 3. Ensuring I ate at least one Banana every 6 hours 4. Adding a TBS of Mustard (yellow, regular) into my...
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    Extreme quadriceps starting pain after 3-4 rest days

    Just so I am clear -- the hospital result would be due to this actually being an acute bout of Rhabdo, yes? In terms of your stretching routine, can you describe it more fully? And that is how you manage it now?
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    Extreme quadriceps starting pain after 3-4 rest days

    Was moved to sign up and post after reading this, as I am suffering the same thing. Timeline is as follows: my last ride (3hrs) was 10 days ago following a long flight from London to the US. I then took two rest days. I got on the bike after those rest days and, about 15 mins in, my quads...