Riding home last night, almost back, and all of a sudden my Right Calf muscle Pulled/went in to spasm, I’ve strained muscles before but it has never hurt like this did, it honestly felt like I’d just been stabbed in the leg, I had to stop, sit by the road and try to massage it out for five minutes…

It still isn’t right today after an evening of rest and some inexpert kneeding by me to try and improve things, better but there’s still a tender, tight area and I am limping everywhere…

Advice required please:

Physio? Massage? Deepheat? Amputation?

Should I adjust my diet a bit to help the muscle repair itself? If so how? I’m probably a bit light on dairy at the minute…

Amputation. Then if that doesn’t work, physio.

Should I adjust my diet a bit to help the muscle repair itself? If so how? I’m probably a bit light on dairy at the minute…

You need to up your intake of bull semen.

…but seriously, would this make a difference? Not the bull semen, but not having enough dairy.

Isn’t alcohol a muscle relaxant?

Oily fish (mackeral, herring etc) has been proved to help the aged in muscle repair following training. What works for them might work for you plus you might get brainier 😀

You need to up your intake of bull semen.

Really? I’m not sure I can take much more than I already am…

Oily Fish, Check, I likes a bit of mackrel, I scoffed an extra chicken breast last night and got an early-ish night…

I was simply thinking a bit more dairy for protein/fat I barely have any milk or cheese at the minute, maybe just a glass of semi-skimmed, can’t do much harm right?

And eggs too? I’m thinking I might be a bit low on protein perhaps, I’ve been tweaking my diet lately which could well be a contributing factor…

Sounds like cramp to me

Oily Fish, Check, I likes a bit of mackrel, I scoffed an extra chicken breast last night and got an early-ish night…

you don’t eat the oily fish you strap it to your affected body part

Oily fish (mackeral, herring etc) has been proved to help the aged in muscle repair following training.

Should it be rubbed directly on the affected area?

Edit: Beaten 😀

Sounds like cramp to me

+1, slightly odd to get it whilst just riding home though, I’ve had it variously in races, and if it’s bad enough it can hurt for weeks afterwards (presumably as you actually do some damage to the muscle).

Drinking appropriately on the ride?

Drinking appropriately on the ride?

I refer, Sir, to my earlier comment re: bull semen. It seems the OP was brimful of the stuff. So should have been hydrated.

Hmm initial symptoms of Cat Ebola, can I have your disinfected bike if you don’t make it! 😀

I refer, Sir, to my earlier comment re: bull semen. It seems the OP was brimful of the stuff. So should have been hydrated.

From my research efforts bull semen is lacking in quinine though, to stave off cramps, and for full effectiveness should be mixed with that of a virile stallion, collected personally.

Sounds like cramp to me