Originally Posted by
BlazingPedals
Word of warning: pointing the toes feels more powerful, but it causes more stress on the Achilles tendon. An Achilles injury will set your training BACK.
I think that may be why he is such a fanatic about stretching and high impact or weight training. He seems to consider flat pedaling or heel drop pedaling lifeless, his words, a problem that keeps you from engaging the lower leg muscles as quickly on the pull stroke. The toe pointing takes place just as you get ready to bottom out. Today I was a lot less sore than Monday. But I will keep an eye out for tendon pain. I know what that feels like.
