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Running, Swimming & Cycling

Whether you are a triathlon competitor, going pro in swimming, cycling or running or just using some of these activities to gain physical strength and improve your health, this discussion board is the right place to learn and share.

Pain behind knee after short rides, what could be the cause?

Last week when I went for my regular cycling training I felt a severe pain behind my knee. I stopped cycling and returned home. Since I felt no unpleasant sensation the next day, I went to train, but after only a short ride I felt the same pain again. What that can be? I plan to go and see my...

by User avatar byran

How do i deal with calf cramps while cycling?

Riding bike gives me great pleasure. My friends are riding along. The more the merrier. Although my friends don’t seem to have such problem, I feel cramps in my calves. They are getting worse so I had to give up the last race. What do you think about it?

by User avatar adolpho

How to properly fit my helmet?

Okay, I know this is dumb, but the helmet I have slides side to side on my head. So after I've gone really fast down a hill, its caught air and then lands crooked, so I'm 'big pimpin' in most of my photos and its probably not the safest way to wear a helmet (even if its unintentional and not even...

by User avatar Guest

Running across the rails

Answered by a doctor

I've never thought about this until the half this past weekend. On my normal training runs, I cross railroad tracks once and go under them on the way back. For the race, we went under them and then on an overpass back over. Obviously a train would have to be taken into consideration for a race, but...

by User avatar MechEngDropout

What is causing me pain in knee area after riding up-hill?

After riding up-hill I have this severe pain in my knee area. What can that be? I’m not an experienced cyclist but I think that I’m fit and I’m not out of condition. I’ve never had leg problems, even when I run. Can you tell me several potential reasons for the knee pain in...

by User avatar andrus

Sore and painful knees after cycling?

My knees are sore and painful. I suppose that has something to do with my daily cycling training. It’s not that I exaggerate or cycle for too long, but somehow during the training there are no unpleasant sensations, but when I get back home and rest the pain and soreness in knees starts. Is it...

by User avatar leupold

Cycling with cervical problem?

My neck is killing me. I cycle almost every day and I love it, but it seems that riding somehow makes me this problem. Sometimes I cant keep my head straight and it gets very unpleasant at night when the pain becomes more intensive. Does it have anything to do with cycling and how to eliminate it?...

by User avatar garvin

What could be causing me abdominal pain while cyling?

Answered by a doctor

I’m not a hypochondriac but I think that there’s a reason for me to be at least a bit afraid. I do have certain abdominal pain during cycling and at first I thought that was the result of muscle inflammation due to too much cycling. But after I’ve made a ten-day pause the pain is...

by User avatar foss

What do you think about swollen legs after riding the bike?

I like to cycle. I have managed to improve it. I am able to ride at significant speed and can continue cycling for a long time. I have noticed that my legs swell after I finish the ride. I don’t know what is going on. What do you think about swollen legs after riding the bike?

by User avatar ronny

How do you prevent saddle sores after a long ride?

I bet that all of you have encountered this problem which is one of the most unpleasant parts of cycling. Namely, I usually get saddle sores and pain in the butt after the long rides. How do you fight with this problem? Its so painful that I sometimes cant sleep. I cool the sore regions with the...

by User avatar alexandre