I have been cycling for less than a year and the reason I started to ride was to train for my first triathlon last summer (actually I did 3, I am hooked)...my strongest leg is the running portion because I love to run and have been a runner for years...
My problem started when I purchased a tri bike at a well known local bike shop the middle of last summer...I would take it out for 30 mile rides twice a week and then do my 4 days of running, only to find that my running suffered...I felt pain in my achilles and lateral to my achilles (the outside of my legs)...I was also experiencing knee pain...the bike shop fit me on a 52cm with 650 tires (a men's trek equinox)...I am 5'7 with a long torso (the WSD model wouldn't work?)...I moved the seat up a little and that took care of the knee pain but I am still experiencing the lower leg pain...
I took a break from cycling from September to December and had no problems with running pain free...for Christmas I got an indoor trainer and once again, because of cycling, the achilles and lateral leg pain is back...
Because I have been cycling for such a short time my knowledge is limited...I may have a fancy bike but I don't know much about it ...I have read some articles on this forum and bike websites and I wonder if I have an improper pedaling technique?...I have read about "ankling" and maybe that's what is causing the pain...but I wouldn't have any idea of the proper way to pedal a bike, I always thought there was just one way!...or could it be something else that I am doing wrong??....
Any ideas or tips would be greatly appreciated!
My problem started when I purchased a tri bike at a well known local bike shop the middle of last summer...I would take it out for 30 mile rides twice a week and then do my 4 days of running, only to find that my running suffered...I felt pain in my achilles and lateral to my achilles (the outside of my legs)...I was also experiencing knee pain...the bike shop fit me on a 52cm with 650 tires (a men's trek equinox)...I am 5'7 with a long torso (the WSD model wouldn't work?)...I moved the seat up a little and that took care of the knee pain but I am still experiencing the lower leg pain...
I took a break from cycling from September to December and had no problems with running pain free...for Christmas I got an indoor trainer and once again, because of cycling, the achilles and lateral leg pain is back...
Because I have been cycling for such a short time my knowledge is limited...I may have a fancy bike but I don't know much about it ...I have read some articles on this forum and bike websites and I wonder if I have an improper pedaling technique?...I have read about "ankling" and maybe that's what is causing the pain...but I wouldn't have any idea of the proper way to pedal a bike, I always thought there was just one way!...or could it be something else that I am doing wrong??....
Any ideas or tips would be greatly appreciated!