How To Run W/o Losing Muscle

[[old] cityeast]

<!--QuoteBegin-Yoda1+Feb 10 2005, 07:19 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Yoda1 @ Feb 10 2005, 07:19 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->cityeast,<br /><br />Are you riding a wedgie or a recumbent?  <br /> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I am riding a steel frame Moser w/ Ultegra 9-sp 39/53 front, 11-23 rear. I never changed the gearing when I moved here from Oz. I'm too proud to ride a roady with a triple chainring, but I guess with the "hills" around here I could be forgiven. <br /><br />Its going to be interesting this year, as it will be the first time I have started the riding season here under 89kg (85kg now and still counting down). I have my C2 to thank for that!!

[[old] Yoda1]

cityeast,<br /><br />Looks like you're doing well in dropping some of the unneeded pounds. Best of luck to you.<br /><br />Yoda

[[old] cityeast]

Thanx Yoda,<br /><br />However, it is possible the weight loss has brought about another problem:<br /><br />In the first month or so of erging I completed 40-60min rows without any real discomfort. Now I am finding I am getting a numb or aching posterior towards the very end of longer rows.<br /><br /> Is this because my "padding" is disappearing?

[[old] Yoda1]

cityeast,<br /><br />I don't think I have enough experience to try an answer why your bottom is going to sleep. Maybe you should change out the ERG seat to a bike seat. YaHa.<br />I'm sure one of the more knowlegeable folks on the forum can tell you. I know that when it happened to me, I just moved about a 1/2" further back on the seat and I haven't had the problem again.<br /><br />Hey, take care<br /><br />Yoda