pins and needles

jkalmes · Post by **jkalmes** » September 13th, 2008, 11:51 am

HI ALL: I'm new to rowing and have been slowly increasing my time and distance. Now at around 20 minutes I get a pins and needles feeling in my right hamstring and down to my heel, right side only....after I get off and stretch for a moment or two I start back up and it comes again after about 3 to 5 min. It feels like it's going to sleep...is this normal?

satala · Post by **satala** » October 16th, 2008, 1:20 am

JK,

You may want to ck with an MD on that one. Pins and needles often means nerve issues.

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » October 16th, 2008, 11:33 am

Make sure your shorts area flexible and have plenty of room in the butt.

A lot of clothes are restrictive, especially when sitting.

Unpadded cycling shorts are good, and other flexible nylon/lycra material.

TabbRows · Post by **TabbRows** » October 16th, 2008, 1:28 pm

JK,

While I whole heartedly agree that you should check with your MD on the tingling, you may also want to check how tight those foot straps are.