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and, well...sometimes there's somebody ahead that you really *need* to catch up with....Originally Posted by Scarlet
And if you want to puke .......well why on earth would you make your body work so hard that all it can do is throw up???
Not that I'm competitive or anything.
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08-31-2007, 02:38 PM #31
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You're right....BUT.... Originally Posted by Scarlet
well why on earth would you make your body work so hard that all it can do is throw up???
Some of us come from an era where it was expected that one would push BEYOND their limits to excel. Just because there's bad info out there doesn't mean that attitudes change quickly with new revelations...confusion comes first
If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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09-01-2007, 03:17 AM #32
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09-03-2007, 11:40 AM #33
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Personally, I'm with Scarlet on this whole thing.
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09-03-2007, 11:55 AM #34
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crap, I just lost my post.
Mr. S, I remember you saying you were a masher. I have that tendency too. I'm working on using the whole pedal stroke, the entire circle. In particular, as my foot comes around the back of the circle, I push forward before I get to the mash down part. When I get this right, I think it reduces the effort required in climbs, and thus reduces puking.
I also think it will reduce the effort required in an entire ride. Hopefully somebody more experienced than me will tell me if I am on the right track.
You should have heard inside my head this morning. "Circle, Circle,..." I think that's why I missed a turn.
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09-03-2007, 12:09 PM #35
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I think I'm getting better, but I still struggle with IT Band pain at higher cadence. I am averaging a cadence in the mid-70's and still seem to have my most efficient speed for effort at that point...it still confuses me though since it's contrary to conventional wisdom. Originally Posted by SouthernBelle
If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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09-03-2007, 12:20 PM #36
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My cadence is all over the place. Esp. since it's all rolly here. But in a charity ride last week I noticed a girl spinning by me on a hill I was dying on. It was about 18%. She probably had at least 20 pounds on me. That's what got me thinking about form over power.
