response 174 of 291:

Aug 7 23:53 UTC 2002

I found the rhythm that Scott mentioned.  It's something I'd once
learned, sort of, but my muscles had forgotten it.  Today I tried
moving the crank all the way around with each leg instead of just 
pushing downward, and suddenly it clicked.  Even going up a gear
I was still pushing a lot faster with much less muscle effort,
perhaps due to the lower peak forces.

I made excellent time despite the wind.  This probably means a
leap in average speeds is in the offing.