Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
That's because you ride toe-down. Drop your heel and pedal with your heel cups. You'd probably have to lower your saddle a little. Pedaling with your heels takes a lot of stress out of your legs and feet because then your feet and lower legs are effectively relaxed. Your calf will still do what's necessary without your telling it what to do, but it won't have to do as much.
There's kind of a chicken-and-egg thing at work, though, isn't there? Like, if your cleats are too far forward, you'll need to pedal with your toes down in order to keep your feet balanced and avoid calf strain when applying power. I would expect that if this were the case, then pedalling would still be a little awkward after dropping the heels and saddle, unless the rider has really strong calves.