a running flashback while unicycling

I used to get this quite a lot with running, especially downhill stuff,
but not yet on a uni...

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oooh, I get that all the time running....but haven't gotten it from
unicycling, that'd be pretty awesome though.

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I love that feeling when running!!! It makes me feel like I can just
run forever. I got that on the 4th of July while riding my moms 24inch
with 89's. I was swerving all over around people while there were
several major fire work shows going on all over town. Plus there was a
bunch of poping all over from everybody in town lighting fire works. I
felt like I was flying, it was effortless. I tried to do the same thing
the next day but I couldn't get the same feeling, aww well.

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I think I've gotten into a similar groove when training to race my 24"
wheels in the past. Only it's more than one or two wheel revs per
breath! A nice thing compared to running is the major reduction in
pounding on your feet and joints.

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steveyo said:

*Anyone had a similar experience. *

I've been starting to have it on my GB4 36 as I push for longer and
faster rides. Not one breath per cadence...I'd be panting like an anoli,
but rather a coordinated rhythm between cadence and breathing. Sometimes
one every 3, one every 4...depends on the terrain and my speed, but the
net of it is I get my own beat and music going in my head, pedaling to
the beat of my own little drummer. And always...ALWAYS...saving the rim
shot and symbol crash for those high speed UPDs.

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I have the exact opposite problem - I can't relax enough to breathe.
I think that I must be taking in some air, or I'd collapse! What does
happen Is that I get 150-250m on my muni and then I have to dismount
because I am unable to keep the muscle control to balance. The next
thing that I know is that I'm gasping fo air as if I'd sprinted 100m.

I guess that I'm concentrating so hard that I forget to take in enough
air while riding and consequently get into oxygen debt.

Does anyone else have this problem or will it go away as I progress? I
only learned to ride about 2 months ago - could this be a factor?

Hooked

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totally_hooked said:

*I have the exact opposite problem - I can't relax enough to
breathe.
I think that I must be taking in some air, or I'd collapse! What does
happen Is that I get 150-250m on my muni and then I have to dismount
because I am unable to keep the muscle control to balance. The next
thing that I know is that I'm gasping fo air as if I'd sprinted 100m.*

The first time I went 1/4 mile my heart rate was 190+, now I can go 20+
miles and don't get any where near that (except on looong hills).
You're still fighting with your whole body, every muscle working
overtime; relax, sit in the seat and practice more, it'll get easier
when your technique gets better.

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Yeah, I get this zen like state while riding. It's easier on my new uni
with a 26" Large Marge and a 3" Gazzaloddi.

I get this same zen like state while programming sometimes, that's when
I end up with long binges of coding where I resurface many hours later
with a desperate need for food and bathroom (and a lot of good code).

As for unicycle flow, the only disadvantage is possible heatstroke or
dehydration.

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totally_hooked said:

*Does anyone else have this problem or will it go away as I progress?
I only learned to ride about 2 months ago - could this be a factor? *

yes, yes, yes and mostly yes

your main problem at this point is that u're not putting all your weight
on the seat
i'll wager that when u get off after a ride, your thighs are really
tight?
u're keeping your weight off the seat and u're making your thighs work
waaay overtime
sit on your uni and put the pedals parrallel to the ground
lighten the load on both your feet
almost as if u're trying to lift both feet off the pedals
this is what it should feel like
all your weight on the seat
your feet are simply there to pedal, not carry your weight

try this and i'll guarantee u'll be able to ride for longer, with less
effort and less out-of-breathness

it's just practise

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steveyo said:

*...I used to find this sweet groove where my breathing would be
synched up in some pattern with my strides and the going was
effortless...*

I definately have hit the zen zone on my uni. I love it. But be
carefull. The other day on Cokie, about 5 miles into the ride I hit the
zone. I was traveling rather fast (12-13 mph), and suddenly a goofy
little bump that I didn't see because of the overly relaxed hipnotic
stare, took me to the street HARD. I scraped my new wristguards so hard
the plastic splints were grinded 1/4 way thru. There was blood too. I
think I slipped past zen into stupor.

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