Well for some crazy reason I've been trying to improve my endurance riding. Seems in around the 20k mark I start to get leg cramps. They tend to stick around after that and while I can continue on, they certainly prevent me from pushing hard.
So….
I tend to sweat a lot when riding but I do consume large amounts of water to replace it. I'm leaning towards adding "stuff" to the water to replace electrolytes that could be lost, but I'm unsure as to what works(Brands or types)
Also, I tend to drink water throughout the week, but likely not as much as I should. I'm also a coffee drinker so this likely doesn't help with staying hydrated. Although I would not call myself a heavy user, I do have one to two cappuccinos a day.
Has anybody had luck dealing with cramping and if so what did you do to get rid of them?
If you added "stuff" to replace lost electrolytes, what did you add and did you start consuming it before riding?
Salt pills? Yay or Nay?
Water consumption leading up to big rides, start consuming more water in the days leading up to the big day?
Any diet changes?
Once you starting getting cramps any tips in dealing with them?
Any diet tips?(increasing magnesium or calcium?)
Cheers for any help.