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Thigh cramp

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Slinger1x1
Posts: 8853 - Karma: 66
First day out of the season.
got new boots (tecnica agent 110) and skis (moment tahoe).
i've been skiing for 13 years, and i've never had this problem.
the boots have been heated and everything, i was having some new boot foot problems, but never upper leg cramps

the thigh cramps were so bad at one point and i actually had to stop and fall over and take a couple minutes for my legs to stop spazzing

basically, imagine skiing in a tuck or a really really sharp turn when your on your edges really hard. now imagine that, but not letting up for two minutes and spazzing rather than just a constant pain.


whats the deal? i drank my power aid at lunch, got my electrolytes and hydrated. what the f.....
Dec 28 2009 2:00AM
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Ben.
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first day of the season, sounds like you just dont have your ski legs back.
Dec 28 2009 3:31AM
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Ftacnik
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I get this whenever im skiing anything besides groomed runs or park

Dec 28 2009 3:42AM
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epic_line
Posts: 929 - Karma: 32
You need to stretch, your muscle are to tight
Dec 28 2009 3:45AM
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selkirks
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It's just this. Happens to everyone.
Dec 28 2009 4:53AM
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Slinger1x1
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yeah thats what i thought, first day out, my friend was taking me on all these crappy skied off ungroomed trails so i was turning hard and a lot. probably what did it to me
Dec 28 2009 11:08AM
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