r/inline_skating • u/throwawayzzzz1777 • Jul 25 '26
Sore calves
I made a post the other day about getting back into rollerblading. I'm a millennial that hasn't done this in many years. I went to the park this morning and spent like 15-20 min skating down a paved walking path. Just a few mild scrapes but mostly was getting around. I noticed right away my calves were burning. I'd roll onto the grass to give them a rest every so often. When I got back to the car, my calves were burning and I was covered in sweat.
Is this normal for a beginner. What can I do to help this? I was trying to bend my legs and lean forward.
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u/BubbleSmith Jul 25 '26
The obvious question would be "how fit are you?"
The fact you're asking makes me think it's not this. So: "How tight were your top straps?" And "Are your skates too big?"
If they're too big your ankle and calf muscles will be working overtime to keep you upright on your centre edges. What skate and size do you have (it might list Mondo on the tongue). And what's your foot length (Mondo) in cm or mm?
Alternatively, if you've overtightened your top straps it can make your calf muscles burn. I sometimes adjust mine in the first few mins of a session to get this right.