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Originally Posted by slalomfever
There is a direct corelation between alchohol (not talking about beer) and cramping. Found this...
"Lactic acid is a chemical that your body produces when exercising and causes cramps when it lingers in the body. When drinking alcohol your body will prioritize getting rid of the alcohol instead of the lactic acid, thus causing muscle pain and cramps"
I normally do not indulge in alchoholic beverages at lease 1 week before a long ride.
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I hadn't seen that about alcohol vs lactic acid, but it makes sense.
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Originally Posted by Markr
I have never had an issue with either Irish or Scottish single malts. Perhaps you need to increase the dose - in the spirit of medical research of course.
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I wonder how hard it would hit me to indulge again after more than 10 dry months.
