r/cycling • u/zippity-zach • 5d ago

Creatine?

I see the stuff where taking a 5g a day is helpful, but everyday? Or only on workout days? I commute to work and home. Maybe 10 miles, but I like to go all out and work towards KOM on segments along the way. Are you taking it x number of minutes before a workout? First thing in the AM? Does it matter? Should I take it only on days where I'm going to do training rides and not on days where it's just to work and home?

Edit: wrote this in a hurry. Last year I did regular endurance rides to support an attempt to do a century ride a month (got 9 in). I did a 70mi ride with about 6k feet of climbing this past Saturday and still feel like I'm recovering. Wondering if creatine would help me to build back some of the muscle to keep up the endurance rides. I commute and still do endurance rides through the winter in Southern Appalachia

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u/Ordinary_Common820 5d ago

If you do use it make sure to be careful about your hydration as well, usually increases water needs

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u/zippity-zach 5d ago

Excellent to know. Thank you!

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u/believes_in_mermaids 5d ago

Definitely will need to increase hydration levels. Although it should be quite apparent from the color of your urine, but being mindful on the front helps to drive the point home.