lookung for Seat stop suggestions.

[bokeh]

A couple of weeks ago I was trying to get back into using my C2 rower. I used it for a few days in a row, on my days off work, then at work, my feet started having a 'burning' feeling, possibly overworked, overstretched, or nerve damage on the front third of my foot. That pain lasted three days And I didn't row once it started hurting

I'm pretty sure I narrowed down the source of the pain to my method of rowing. I was trying to get in long slides of the seat and fully extend. That resulted in my using the ball and toes of my feet to push off with every stroke.

It didn't bother me at the time of rowing. Only noticed the pain once I started standing for 10 hours at work, after about 4 hours my feet were having this pain. Last week I didn't row and my feet feel normal now.

Today I rowed but tried to pay close attention not to push off using my toes or ball of my foot. I'm trying to focus on keeping my heel down and shortening my stroke to do so. It's challenging to keep notice of because my stroke or slide of the seat is a lot less than what it was. Hopefully, tomorrow at work will be pain free.

My question is: Has anyone used or could suggest a type of stop I could put on the beam? I'm wondering if there is a stop or clamp that could clamp down but not damage the beam, or the seat rollers once it comes in contact with the stop on each stroke.

[JaapvanE]

No stop, just a physical reminder (bump in the seat): gaffer tape on the rail. I use it to prevent overcompression at the catch. You don't wan't a real physical stop you crash the seat into. The tape you feel when hitting it, but you will get easily past it, allowing you to learn when to stop.

[jamesg]

Tie a piece of rope round the rail at 40-50cm from the heels, so that your shins are even a little short of vertical at the catch.

Then remember to swing forward onto your feet, BEFORE sliding, so that you don't have to lift the handle over your knees.

Boats have front stops, but not the Rowerg, so we have to fit one. There's no oarlocks either. So on the erg it's not immediately obvious where we should be during the stroke.

my feet started having a 'burning' feeling, possibly overworked, overstretched, or nerve damage on the front third of my foot

Despite my zero knowledge of anatomy, I'd guess all blood, nerves etc for the lower leg have to go past the knee somehow. So I'd guess the tingle can come from repeated closure of the knee to angle zero by going too far forward. The front stop won't let you go beyond 45°.

[bokeh]

No stop, just a physical reminder (bump in the seat): gaffer tape on the rail. I use it to prevent overcompression at the catch.
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Tie a piece of rope round the rail at 40-50cm from the heels, so that your shins are even a little short of vertical at the catch.
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These suggestions and given advice are great. Thank you both