Help! I swam my first open water 5K this past weekend and was significantly slowed by a recurrent foot cramp along the bottom of my right foot especially affecting my big toe. I could stretch it out and go on but it would happen again 10-15 minutes later. I have had this in the pool from time to time but thought it was from pushing off the wall. Any thoughts on future prevention of this?
Thanks for the advise:)
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That's interesting. I have had the same thing a couple of times also in a 5K. It happened both times as I rounded a buoy sharply. I think I just kicked too violently with one leg as I reached around the buoy. After those I became much more aware and have not had it again.
That's interesting. I have had the same thing a couple of times also in a 5K. It happened both times as I rounded a buoy sharply. I think I just kicked too violently with one leg as I reached around the buoy. After those I became much more aware and have not had it again.
