Maybe it's the cold water, and blood gets shunted away from the extremities. But I have been getting toe cramps when I first start warming up.
By the end of the first main set, the lower calves get involved--twitching and borderline charlie horsing around.
Sometimes, if I am racing a teammate in different sets, I have to kick with my feet at right angles to my lower legs to keep the cramps from seizing me up completely.
Any tips for cramp prevention? forums.usms.org/.../banana.gif
:banana:
Oh, please don't suggest eating more bananas unless this really does work.
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Guys,
Thanks for all the replies. A couple notes/possibilities.
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Jim this might be worth a shot...I take a hot shower before I swim stretch a little while doing so. I then turn the shower gradually to as cold as I can handle until I just about begin to feel my breath being taken away...then I hang there for bit to cool off before I hit the pool. This is done from my point of view to make my pool entry more welcoming (lol) but maybe it might help your toes out a bit too; warm them, stretch, cool them, swim...maybe they will be less shock to them?
Or it could just be you have bad luck with your pinkies :D
Rich
Guys,
Thanks for all the replies. A couple notes/possibilities.
*snipped*
Jim this might be worth a shot...I take a hot shower before I swim stretch a little while doing so. I then turn the shower gradually to as cold as I can handle until I just about begin to feel my breath being taken away...then I hang there for bit to cool off before I hit the pool. This is done from my point of view to make my pool entry more welcoming (lol) but maybe it might help your toes out a bit too; warm them, stretch, cool them, swim...maybe they will be less shock to them?
Or it could just be you have bad luck with your pinkies :D
Rich
