On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Kirk Olsen wrote: > On Fri, 29 Oct 1999 LIZCSTM_at_aol.com wrote: > > > Everything feels wonderful > > until I try to stand up and exit the kayak. Then the hours of inactivity > > (for my lower half, anyway) take their toll. Nothing wants to work. > > As you head in for shore try shaking your legs around inside the boat. > For me "flapping" my legs back and forth quickly gets the blood to at least > start flowing. I find it helpful to form the habit of doing little "isometrics" from time to time while paddling. Tighten up the gluteus Maximus and backs of the thighs 10-15 times about every half hour and maybe more often when approaching takeout. I also, while I'm thinking about it anyway, do some forward-and-back curving of the lower spine, too. I think that helps. e Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Oct 29 1999 - 07:50:04 PDT
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