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ha, I'm sure you can find other songs more to your liking that have the same tempo, but Stayin Alive was a great choice for the CPR campaign because (a) it's the right tempo (b) everybody knows it, and (c) "Stayin Alive" is a helpful mnemonic when in a panic situation doing CPR.

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Originally Posted by Bikerdave222 (Post 18124342)

Hi everyone! I commute 50 to 75 miles a week. I have been doing this since March. The thing is my legs are always sore. I expected it for the first month or so but not this long. I do think I am getting faster. I started at an average of 9 miles an hour and now up to 13 miles an hour.

My question is is this normal? Should I peddle slower?? Should I peddle harder to get stronger??

I am just hoping to get to a point where it is relatively easy to do my commute while tackling my hills at 8 miles per hour. Just wondering if that day will ever come.

Hard to say. My legs are never sore. But, I do get tired as the week goes on. Very tired. By Friday, I am ready for bed at 10 PM.

Nashville is hilly. So, this may play a part. I do know that if you are pedaling low RPM with high load for long time, you will get sore. My ride is mostly on flat or low grade inclines. I am always pedaling at over 85 RPM unless I purposely shift-up and stand on pedals to do a half-mile of intervals: 40-45 rpm. If I do a lot of those I get sore.

Foam roller tried here

So I have been trying to commute by bike,. It was a challenge because the bike I owned does not fit me. So needles to say i exerienced a lot of bad things. Legs pains was one of those things. The foam i used for my calf's was a roll bar foam peice for cars. From what I read and watched it breaks up tge acid build up in your legs. Releasing that acid after a ride made a big difference. Laying foam on floor and pushing and pulling my legs over it getting rite amount of pressure and a loose feeling afterwards. Hope this helps. This is my first response to anyone as i am a new member. Good luck

Here again. Look up GCN on YouTube they are funny and yet great information. Oats made a great deal of a difference in my rides personally. It makes you feel full and releases energy slowly through out your ride and day. Hope this helps and you enjoy some GCN comedies. "What no to eat while cycling" is good for a laugh. This is that guy saying good bye

Three words - bike fit, protein.