I was taught to try and imagine scraping mud off my shoe to help me pedal in a full circle. Works for me. I just need to ensure I get that heel down at the bottom most point in my stroke.
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05-14-2006, 07:52 AM #1
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05-14-2006, 10:35 AM #2
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Yeah... thats a good suggestion by Venus... except I can't do it for very long - quite different demands on your muscles - like your calves
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05-14-2006, 01:54 PM #3
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The circle thing is definitely a change from my biking childhood with flat pedals. I've been working hard on it in spin class, trying to learn to do it evenly, full circle, both legs. One thing I've noticed is that when I'm getting it right, my cadence goes up and my hr goes down.
Spinning is definitely more efficient and worth learning.
Half-marathon over. Sabbatical year over. It's back to "sacking shirt and oat cakes" as they say here.
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