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After many miles in a day I often get what I refer to as Brooks Butt. Standing on both pedals to coast occasionally allows circulation to be restored briefly often helps. And now and then a 3 minute stop to get off of the bike and have some water and a few calories helps too.
Several years ago instead of standing on the pedals to coast, I would upshift many gears and then stand on the pedals to pedal but at a very low cadence. But I no longer pedal when standing on the pedals due to knee problems.