Wow! my new PT has been instructing me on EVERYTHING in the Youtube video! She has shown me how to flatten out the curve in my lower back. She asked me why I was sitting off the back of my saddle. She showed me how with correct pelvic tilt, I could sit more forward, with my weight on my sit bones, the pressure automatically was gone from the girlybits because they were no longer pushing on the front of the saddle.

Let's see what else she noticed within 30 sections:

I need to:
Relax upper body, arms, shoulders
Head down, look up with eyes
Use muscles to keep knees aligned over 2, 3rd toes
Heels down
Flat back, Pelvic tilt, pressure off the girlybits
Move forward on saddle
Pedal stroke: front, back, up (no pushing down: right quad pain)
relaxed hands, lightly on hoods,
Did I mention heels down!

On the trainer: put hands behind back, core to hold me up!!


I'm sure there a few more things I forgot. I'm making improvements. Pain in right quad seems to get way better at about mile 10-12.

Really hard yesterday to remember all of this when climbing. But I got up that darn hill. (Had to stop and exchange my lungs for new ones, but I got up it!)
Was able to do a few seconds of "Look Ma Now Hands" (hands barely off the hoods) yesterday.

Finding a female PT who cycles (Tri) has been very helpful. It's incredible where you find you have weaknesses and how they effect function in other parts of the body. Hopefully by strengthening my weak hips and core and improving posture, along with loosening by tight IT band, my leg pain will subside.

I've sure learned a lot about my posture from here.

Oh, and thanks Wahine. You're great advice here, got me to see her.