Training for ACL5

[Trek420]

Hill Slug, howdy stranger! Let's see if I can keep track we have a good thing, bad thing, good thing, bad thing, good thing, bad thing lastly good thing, right? oh I'm lost....well be that way, make me change my footer.

Welcome back, now get back to work.

[Bike Goddess]

HS- Wondered where you were all this time. Sorry to hear about ALC5-, but maybe next year!

Liksani- Now some tips for you. When you are pedaling uphill (and in general) practice pedaling with your heel DOWN as far as you can get it. It will feel strange at first, BUT this is the way to get the most power from your legs.

I learned this trick from my dear bike club buddies, and believe me, they aint no guys in a diner. Most of them have been riding 20-30 years and ride both here in the USA and in Europe.

It took me awhile to learn this stroke, but I am a stronger rider for it. Like I say, practice, practice, practice! Hills will get easier for you, I PROMISE!

[Trek420]

Bike Goddess "Hills will get easier for you, I PROMISE! " yeah promises promises

Seriously liksani, what BG sez.

The ride's not a race but BG rode every mile and was amoung the first to get in each day. I literally had to remind her to sloooow down, enjoy the ride, stop and watch the puppet show at rest stop 4.

I wanna be BG when i grow up

[Bike Goddess]

TREK- Get your heels down, and ye shall grow up!