Hi all,
I started windsurfing a couple of months ago and sail at pugneys, I've been going weekly but after about ten mins I get almost unbearable pain in my feet which lasts for about 20 mins then goes.
Then after about four hours my hands hurt so much I have to pack up and have a painfull half hour drive home.
When I wake in the morning my legs and hands are so bad I can bearly walk or hold anything,
So I guess what I'm asking, is this what everyone goes through this everytime they windsurf or will it be because its still a new sport to me?

Feet - lose some weight.

Hands - Using the harness will take the weight off your hands and reduce the abrasion. In the meantime, either use gloves or put up with it and use the pain as motivation to improve.

I'd see a doctor on this one as I never had pain in my feet or hands unless they were warming up from a really cold winter session and that feels more like hot needles.

Hi Kruger.
I agree with Phil on this. Go and see the doctor about it. I learnt the hard way and spent hours get on and off the board and uphauling. I've never had any pain in my hands or feet.

Notwithstanding the fact that it's a very physically demanding sport, especially when starting off, your problems do sound a bit excessive, although 4 hours could be considered a long session. It also depends on your physical condition to start with, ie the fitter you are the better you can handle the physical demands, obviously. It's never a bad idea to see the doctor who can run a few blood tests and determine if ther's a problem. Boards mag had a series regarding fitness training which you could look up but generally it's upper and lower body weight training, core strength and stamina. With regards to gloves, use palmless mitts, gloves could excacerbate the forearm problem. Good luck.

unbearable pain after ten minutes?
Hands painful when driving?
You can barely walk or hold anything the next day?

go to the doctor - this is not normal!



You didn't mistake a bed of nails for a board?

seriously this sounds wierd - do you get these symptoms from anything else (clean answer please!)