"I think you're supposed to pedal with the ball of your foot no matter what. "
Why is this?
"The rearward cleat position is not good for standing to sprint or climb, though. It is usually used by triathletes and long-distance types"
I'm a long distance type, but it's usually long distance over hills and mountains. It looks like there's no good answer for me. So I'm not sure. I'm leaning toward moving the cleats back. And see how that works out.