If I take creatine for about a week, will i cramp up if I run on May 30th?

Question

I plan to do some intense lifting like i've been doing all season, but would the creatine even help a little? and I'm only running the first leg of my teams 4x100 relay so its not even that long of a distance to cramp up in...........so would it even be worth it?

Answer 1

It is not going to improve your time, and you are correct in that it can cause dehydration and cramping.

Answer 2

You can cramp up in a 100. Never heard creatine contributing to cramping.

Cramps are caused by poor conditioning and/or improper warmup

Answer 3

Just drink a lot of water during the day if you're taking creatine and you should stay hydrated enough that you won't cramp up at the end of the week.