Calves sore after skiing means ?

I'm curious if any armchair experts have a reason as to why my calves get sore the day after a full day of aggressive skiing
? Most people I know complain of their thighs getting sore but my thighs feel fine , it's my calves that I notice get the
most sore . Does this mean I must be skiing improperly or using wrong techniques etc ? Or maybe when I'm exercising my legs
I'm just not doing enough calf exercises . I'm happy with my abilities and can ski single and double diamonds pretty well .
I'm not looking to change my entire skiing technique , just curious as to what it is i'm doing that is causing sore calves ,
or maybe this is fairly common ?
thanx for any input .
Ron

"Ron N.Y" wrote in message
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I'm curious if any armchair experts have a reason as to why my calves get
sore the day after a full day of aggressive skiing
? Most people I know complain of their thighs getting sore but my thighs
feel fine , it's my calves that I notice get the
most sore . Does this mean I must be skiing improperly or using wrong
techniques etc ? Or maybe when I'm exercising my legs
I'm just not doing enough calf exercises . I'm happy with my abilities and
can ski single and double diamonds pretty well .
I'm not looking to change my entire skiing technique , just curious as to
what it is i'm doing that is causing sore calves ,
or maybe this is fairly common ?
thanx for any input .
Ron


You're leaning back. Bend your ankles.

"pigo" wrote

You're leaning back. Bend your ankles.

I do not believe that's the problem, since his thighs do not burn. Was
learning to ski in a lot of snow last week, and was constantly leaning back
from lost of control, and the thighs are the ones burning.

Jiyang Chen wrote:

"pigo" wrote

You're leaning back. Bend your ankles.

I do not believe that's the problem, since his thighs do not burn. Was
learning to ski in a lot of snow last week, and was constantly leaning back
from lost of control, and the thighs are the ones burning.

The sides of my calves hurt because I use those muscles to keep my feet
pointing where I want them to point. Bad technique, but it's probably
better than none at all. My thighs hurt just from keeping my knees
bent.

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"Ron N.Y" wrote:

I'm curious if any armchair experts have a reason as to why my calves get
sore the day after a full day of aggressive skiing
? Most people I know complain of their thighs getting sore but my thighs feel
fine , it's my calves that I notice get the
most sore . Does this mean I must be skiing improperly or using wrong
techniques etc ? Or maybe when I'm exercising my legs
I'm just not doing enough calf exercises . I'm happy with my abilities and
can ski single and double diamonds pretty well .
I'm not looking to change my entire skiing technique , just curious as to
what it is i'm doing that is causing sore calves ,
or maybe this is fairly common ?
thanx for any input .
Ron



Do you have to "scrunch" your toes in your boots? Are you unconciously
(or conciously) tensing your feet? These can both lead to sore calves.

And it's usually because your boots have gotten packed out (or never fit
right) that you have to tense your foot to try and hold it still.

Try very conciously keeping your feet relaxed. Feel the sole spread down
into the footbed. You'll either start to slip around (so get your boots
taken care of) or you'll start making better turns with a lot less
effort from your calves.

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Alan Baker writes:
Do you have to "scrunch" your toes in your boots? Are you unconciously
(or conciously) tensing your feet? These can both lead to sore calves.

I think you are on the right track here.
My sister in law just visited and came skiing with us.
That was her second day on skis, her first being 10 years ago.
The following morning her calves were so sore, she couldn't even walk.

It doesn't have to be a beginner problem either. Even some experienced
skiers tense up when they get scared and try to slow down by pushing
with the ball of the foot while leaning backward.
That's a good recipe for sore calves and has nothing to do with what boot
you wear.

bruno.

I never had sore calf muscles with my old Lange heated tch something or
others but then again that was before I bought new shaped skis and started a
regular exercise routine and started skiing with more skill .

When you were a less acomplished skier youe technique wasn't polished and
you were probably using more muscle that finesse so your legs should have
hurt more. You also didn't have shaped skis so you had to work harder to
turn your skis. Then you wrote that you started a an exercise program and
now your calves hurt. And that with your old boots you had now claf strain.

Without a doubt I can tell you that your claves hurting are your boots. You
have too much forward lean built into the boot. When you're on the flats or
waiting on a lift line you can't get out of the crouched position and relax
you legs. I had the same problem with a pair of Tecnica RX Ultrafits. I
sold those boots and bought a boot that had less forward lean. Now I have no
more calf burn. My wife changed boots and her new boots have more lean and
she complains of calf burn too. You have two choices. Build up your calf
muscles or buy new bots. Salamon may make a boot that has less forward
lean. I also notice that if the boot has a ski/walf function that the boot
ususally has less lean.

Good luck!!

houseslave wrote:

I never had sore calf muscles with my old Lange heated tch something or

others but then again that was before I bought new shaped skis and started a
regular exercise routine and started skiing with more skill .

When you were a less acomplished skier youe technique wasn't polished and
you were probably using more muscle that finesse so your legs should have
hurt more. You also didn't have shaped skis so you had to work harder to
turn your skis. Then you wrote that you started a an exercise program and
now your calves hurt. And that with your old boots you had now claf strain.

Without a doubt I can tell you that your claves hurting are your boots. You
have too much forward lean built into the boot. When you're on the flats or
waiting on a lift line you can't get out of the crouched position and relax
you legs. I had the same problem with a pair of Tecnica RX Ultrafits. I
sold those boots and bought a boot that had less forward lean. Now I have no
more calf burn. My wife changed boots and her new boots have more lean and
she complains of calf burn too. You have two choices. Build up your calf
muscles or buy new bots. Salamon may make a boot that has less forward
lean. I also notice that if the boot has a ski/walf function that the boot
ususally has less lean.

For what it's worth, forward lean is adjustable on some boots, as is
shaft cant angle, and resistance. Check the boot's adjustments if it's a
concern-might have an adjustment...

BTW, if foreward lean is bothering you standing in line, you are
spending too much time standing in line, IMO...

"Ron N.Y" wrote in message
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I'm curious if any armchair experts have a reason as to why my calves get
sore ...

There's a thread from last spring (or so) that has an absurd amount of
discussion inspired by the same question.

A lot depends on what you mean by "calves." One thing you might do is move
your ankle around and determine what sorts of movement use the sore muscle.

I had the same problem last year. I bought a high-end preformace boot from
Technica. The boot had a ton of forward lean built into the boot.
Therefore, my legs were not able to get into a relaxed position. After two
runs I felt like I skied ten day s straight. I sold that boot and baught a
boot with less forward lean and my problem was solved. My wife has a Rival
7 from Tecnica and she always complains about her calves being sore. I can
now ski 5 days striaght with no sorenes.

What kind fo boots do you have anyway?