Cleat Position

El Director

I currently have an achilles/calf problem and I have been doing a bit of research and remember reading this article:

http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblo...-position.html

Very interesting and could be the answer to my achilles/calf problem. It could also bring about fresher running calves and more power while on the bike. Has anyone any thoughts on it?

Thanks.

mitresize5

El Director wrote: »

I currently have an achilles/calf problem and I have been doing a bit of research and remember reading this article:

http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblo...-position.html

Very interesting and could be the answer to my achilles/calf problem. It could also bring about fresher running calves and more power while on the bike. Has anyone any thoughts on it?

Thanks.

linky no worky

tunney

El Director wrote: »

I currently have an achilles/calf problem and I have been doing a bit of research and remember reading this article:

http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblo...-position.html

Very interesting and could be the answer to my achilles/calf problem. It could also bring about fresher running calves and more power while on the bike. Has anyone any thoughts on it?

Thanks.

Mid foot, or under arch, cleat positioning is widely accepted to bring some benefits for time trialling, not where sprints are involved I believe. However the only way you can achieve such a position is with speedplay pedals or drilling your shoes.

I put my cleats all the way back a few years back when this research first came out and did find a little less fatigue on the bike, i.e. less dropping of heels, after long distances but not sure it translated to effects on the run.

If you ride speedplays get the adatper plate, if other pedals push them all the way back and decide for yourself before you drill them.

El Director

mitresize5 wrote: »

linky no worky

Damn, don't know why that happened....here try this:

http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2007/01/cleat-position.html

tunney wrote: »

Mid foot, or under arch, cleat positioning is widely accepted to bring some benefits for time trialling, not where sprints are involved I believe. However the only way you can achieve such a position is with speedplay pedals or drilling your shoes.

I put my cleats all the way back a few years back when this research first came out and did find a little less fatigue on the bike, i.e. less dropping of heels, after long distances but not sure it translated to effects on the run.

If you ride speedplays get the adatper plate, if other pedals push them all the way back and decide for yourself before you drill them.

Thanks Tunney, I think it is well worth giving it a go given my history of calf/achilles problems. P Gibbo has made a good suggestion of trying the new position in my runners first. I think I will leave it however until the off season.

yop

Might not be related but I suffered continually with calf cramps which using toe clips on the bike and wasn't able to do 2km of a run afterwards, when I changed to cleats the difference was immense with the pain going totally

El Director

yop wrote: »

Might not be related but I suffered continually with calf cramps which using toe clips on the bike and wasn't able to do 2km of a run afterwards, when I changed to cleats the difference was immense with the pain going totally

I would say it was related because essentially what you did was move back the point of contact between your foot and pedal, so in my book same same....if that makes sense! And glad to hear it worked for you!

tunney

El Director wrote: »

I would say it was related because essentially what you did was move back the point of contact between your foot and pedal, so in my book same same....if that makes sense! And glad to hear it worked for you!

A proper top clip position will give similar to cleats. The flexibilty of the soles of the runners may be to blame. or a poor toe clip setup

BeepBeep67

I'm getting slight numbness on the 2 outside toes on my left foot have tried a few different cleat positions, I tend to rest on that leg when not pedaling so keep reminding myself to change.
Any thoughts?