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s certainly a question of conditioning. Concentrate on how you move your feet, ie around in circles, not on pushing or pulling or on imagining some shape or pressure. Having constant pressure on the pedals (as you should) provides constant muscle tension ; so develop smooth pedals with a low gear. Dont increase your gear size whilst complaining of "spinning out". Instead, when at the limit of your cadence, think of your feet in circles, and improve the dexterity and so the speed range of your feet.Avoid a chain ring smaller than 42.
Remember that if you neglect your pedalling technique it will fade, and so requires continual attention.