Is this concious or what? I'm not sure if i'm actually going faster or what not. I always feel like i'm pushing down (obviously) but i don't know if i'm pulling up? I hope you guys don't think this is a ******** post, but i'm just wondering if there's a "proper" way of using clipess pedals.

Oh and one more thing, my pedals are flats on one side and clipess on the other, and i always find it a pain in the ass to clip in beacuse i have to look down and flip 'em. Is their a technique or something i can do to make the clipess alaways up? (Or is my only choice to buy new ones?)