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Originally Posted by slalomfever
Thanks for the recommendation. I had water mixed with some electrolyte powder. Yesterday was an MTB Ride in upstate NY (18 miles with 1700 ft of elevation) and I was totally fine with just water and a couple of granola bars. I guess the body is weird at 54 yrs old.  |
When I first started riding, I would get fierce hamstring cramps in the evening after rides. Sometimes both legs at the same time. It was awful. I was hydrating well, too. But then starting in January of this year, I stopped drinking my beloved Irish whiskey. I've only had NA beer since the start of the year. I haven't had hamstring cramps at all since then. I can't find any direct correlation between whiskey and muscle cramps, but I can't argue with the results of avoiding alcohol.
(I'm not pushing anyone to jump on the wagon here. Just relating my experience.)