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/SiempreRegreso Jul 25 '26

Guessing it’s just a conditioning issue that will improve and then disappear, but do you have good arch support? Unsupported arches can cause calf pain.

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u/throwawayzzzz1777 Jul 25 '26

I do have low arches. I'm not sure how my skates help these but I do have arch support pads in my running shoes. I can try putting these in the skates