:). Sorry about the bad foot strike pattern.  More good karma; note to self, 
"too much mileage on shows, time to buy new.". Thnx Jim!  Great day to be on a 
bike.  Kp

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On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:34 PM, Tim Lucas <[email protected]> wrote:

> I do believe every dog on today's route was behind a fence.  Good karma for 
> "Shoeless Jim"
> 
> Sent from Tim's iPod
> 
> 
> On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Jim Davis <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Kinnie, Tim, John O meet in Nashville for a 2 hour tempo ride.
>> While getting ready it occurs to me, my shoes are in Wilson, bad karma. A 
>> spin around the parking lot and I realize I can pull a Doc and ride in 
>> Merrill clogs.  Kinnie takes pity on me, although I think she is thinking 
>> this is going to finally be a NS ride, so she offers me her running shoes.  
>> Fortunately we wear the same size and I now have shoes with a back that will 
>> stay on my feet.  However due to Kinnie's foot strike pattern I battle all 
>> day to keep the right foot on the pedal, Kinnie riding behind me says it 
>> looks like my foot is falling off the pedal all the time.  Lucas says not to 
>> worry we will take it easy just spin up the hills.  Off we go and I 
>> immediately recognize the red cross ride route, the hills begin in 
>> Nashville, again Lucas says not to worry we will take rt turn and all will 
>> be flat.  As I take my turn at the front I hear Lucas and Kinnie discussing 
>> the route, something about cow Rd and Jim's thighs will be burning.  Sure 
>> enough cow Rd starts with about 2 miles of winding, down hill, and what goes 
>> down must go back up.  Yep about 2 miles of climb, fortunately the grade is 
>> a gentle2/3% and rather enjoyable.  Then it is back to the red cross rt, so 
>> much for the flats, and we finish with the up hill approach into Nashville.
>> A whole new approach to training, riding with no clips, you realize just how 
>> important the up stroke is, especially climbing and sprinting.
>> 37 miles, 18 avg, not bad for riding shoeless.
>> A Great day to be on the bike.
>> Jim
>> 
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