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Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13543
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Hey there,
i was just wondering is there any way i could stop getting cramp in the sole of my foot, i use a trippleX boat wich is pretty small,but i use it for tricks and stuff. but when ever im in the middle of a role..trick etc i get cramp in my foot any warm ups i could do to prevent it?   |
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13546
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What's in the front of the boat? Nothing, footpegs or foam blocks? Are you wearing shoes?
The XXX is a very small and tight boat. If you have some foam in there already, or none at all, try and make up a foot block that gives more support to your whole foot. If only your toes are engaged it could be a little uncomfortable. Try to improve the contact area and support on the sole of your foot - my advice  If you're wearing shoes with a stiff/thick sole, you might not be able to get that comfortable either. Try the foam though. Not sure if this helps, hope so! Cheers. |
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13547
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Well its not actually my boat its a baot i use in my club,
There are no footrests or foam blocks in them, its not as if its uncomfortable im saying my foot keeps cramping up from the small space what could i do to prevent it. Thanks any way il ask for some foam blocks Nick |
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13558
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Agree, with adrian, footrests are seriously useful, but if you cant get any then eat a banana before you go paddling....dont really know any scientific reason for it, but it will help!!
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13560
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Cramps come from a lack of potassium. and Banannas have tons of potassium! and that is why it helps
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13563
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i paddle a xxx also, and im a lil over 6' and 140!!!!
anyway, i love it, but it took me a while to get it outftiied right, do u paddle constantly, for how long, and a thin layer of foarm is all that would fit for me, but it defiently helps, i also sanded a hole in the middle pillar, if u know wat im talking about, and it lets me feet touch slighly, and put more force in when im throwin down. |
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13567
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Kayaker0678 wrote:
Actually no one is sure why cramps occur. There may be multiple contributing factors to cramping. Some believe it is an electrolite imbalance. Potassium is an electrolite, but there are others electrolites also. Banannas may help you but that does not mean that, \"Cramps come from a lack of potassium.\" |
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13568
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This is how i think of it. I eat banannas i dont cramp if I dont I cramp. So i extrapolate that its from a lack of what ever is in banannas
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13569
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Kayaker0678 wrote:
Exactly! This is no scientific method. It is nothing more than an assumption, based on what you have heard in the past and what you would like to believe. Then it is suggested as truth. It is a farse. |
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13570
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Bananas have helped me. But usually eating more fruits and veggies help me too. Lots of water because being even the least bit dehydrated can make my legs cranky.
I also found that quinine (old coach's trick) worked for me often. but, there's a warning label on tonic water because of the quinine. Don't know why, but I guess some people don't deal with it well. Keep experimenting and you'll figure out what works for you. |
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13585
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Ok thanks, is there any warm ups i can do to prevent cramp in the sole of my foot?
 By the ways heres what a xxx looks like 
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13761
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Dude it was a very small playboat from the cartwheel era ie great for cartwheeling but lack of footspace which could be causing the problem! what size feet do you have how tall etc maybe try another boat
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13764
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Well im 5\"7 and size 10 shoes (UK) i tried a diffrant boat this week any way wich was fine,i was speakin 2 another guy who goes aswel he uses another triple x and hes taller and bigger feet he just says u gota get used 2 it. soo i gues il just keep usin it and get used 2 it, oo and im buyin my own kayak in two weeks.
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13765
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Thats awesome. What boat are you thinking of getting?
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13766
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Whitewaterules wrote:
It may not entirely be a farce: supposedly bananas and strawberries contain the the same stuff that makes chocolate \"work\". Dunno what it's called but it seems to make one happy. What if the guy is sensitive to that and relaxes enough to make his cramps go away? BTW: I read this about the fruit & chocolate in a book about children's food, having a little toddler walking around the house has it's advantages every now and then  |
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13770
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Well im goin to a outdoor show in birmingham, there sellling loads of cheap kayaks...butttt my kayak club dont think i should get a playboat thats wat i want to go to the beach,but i cant roll every time and somtyms panic n im only 14 n its not safe goin kayakin on my own in the sea lol, so i think im guna buy a surf ski a good one thats around £350.
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13775
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Something I noticed when having a go in other people's playboats is that completely removing footblocks makes it worse. Im quite tall so that is the quickest way to fit into a borrowed boat but without correct support, parts of your foot have to be tensed to get support from whatever random bits of hull happen to be in contact with it. This always makes me cramp and stop long before any pain from simple tightness does in other boats.
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Re:Pains in my foot 18 years 9 months ago #13776
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Welcome to kayaking
But in all seriousness i pretty much have this problem in every playboat seeing that im 6.4 but i have found a couple of thinks that work depending on how much room u have i would seriously think about purchsing a set of jacksons happy feet i have a set and i love them if you can fit that then i would consider something as small as wearing neopreane booties because this forms a cushion between you ankles and the boat allowing blood to flow through longer but eventually it will cramp up |
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