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"David L. Johnson" <
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> On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:52:55 -0800, JeffOYB wrote:
>
>> I just wrote up an essay about why bikers should XC ski and posted it
>> at my AllBike website.
>
> Not all bikers should XC ski. One of the reasons IÂ took up riding was
> that the shoes have really stiff soles. I have trouble with running and
> other exercises that require my feet to flex a lot. It can be very
> painful. XC ski boots flex in the sole at just the wrong place for me.
I sometimes wonder if ice skating is a good complementary
exercise to riding. Maybe it could provide some training
benefits to track racers? At any rate, I think ice skating
has more in common with riding than skiing (or running):
like a cyclist, an ice skater is working against the inexorable
tug of gravity by mechanically reducing friction, delicately
balances on a surface/human interface that's thinner than a
human foot, can maintain a straight line rather than drawing a
lot of S's, and doesn't want much foot flex. And skating, like
cycling, is mostly lower-body work.
> I could downhill ski, I suppose, but I'd rather just ride.
You could ride to the skating rink
cheers,
Tom
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