Re: [Paddlewise] nymb leg syndrome

Getting to stay with Rafael and Letty?  I'm envious.

But I occassionally get leg numbness even though I do have good rotation,
and am pushing though the  stroke from my toes to my fingers.  (Acutally I
don't always push unless someone is getting ahead of me so that could still
be some of the problem. _  But I get severe leg cramps if I have my foot
pedals too short and sometimes get leg pains or cramps if I don't add
support under my knees. (Some boats require this and some don't )

But all of these remedies have worked for me at various times and in
different kayaks.  And pushing off each stroke will definitely flex your
thigh muscles.  After doing the push in a canoe whilel towing a tandom with
two non-padling passengers and one paddler, I had sore thighs.

Marilyn Kircus



Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 10:20:47 -0700
From: Rafael Mier-Maza <sildriel_at_ciateq.net.mx>
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] numb leg syndrome

Can anyone point me to info on how to go about working out what causes leg
numbness and how to go about preventing it?  I last about 25 minutes and my
left leg is 'asleep'.

Hi, guys, this is gypsykayak (aka sandy kramer from miami) visiting the
cayucochief  in mexico.

yesterday we went paddling on the laguna de san miguel de allende and i´m
pleased to say i did not disgrace myself - IOW, i didn´t tip.

i also managed to get a free paddling lesson:  i really should practice
torso rotation...it´s easy to get lazy when you´re paddling a sot in
florida.

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