Feet cramping

NorthCascades
NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I can ski (Nordic) all day on the flat, or on rolling hills. I've done a few 4 and 5 hour days this week, and felt great.

Yesterday I skied 3 miles up Amabilis Mountain, it took an hour and felt good. The descent was 13 minutes and my feet hurt halfway down. This happens every time I do a long and twisty descent.

I'm wondering if this is something I should try to address with technique (probably means hiring a coach for a day), if my boots aren't right for me, or if this is just the way it is?

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  • lin_be
    lin_be Posts: 392 Member
    I would love to know the answer to this. I ski every year and am always in pain. My feet hurt so bad, I look forward to the chair lift ride back up! I will say it’s gotten more manageable since I lost weight.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    This definitely sounds like a losing weight will help problem, but I skied 20 miles a few days ago, with no discomfort. I'm doing free heel, so I'm moving my feet and shifting my weight constantly most of the time except on descents.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 26,552 Member
    Your feet hurt ... or your feet cramped?
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