3 Reasons To Avoid Running Training During The Cycle Season...

[babyball]

Burry runs for atleast an hour every week during the season and even more in the off season.... It has to be good for you, otherwise people wouldn't use it as weight loss. As a cyclist who runs atleast once a week I can definitely say that it helps my mind have something different to think about but more importantly my threshold breathing and endurance have improved dramatically since I started running.

The points you make do make complete sense and as was said before, everything in moderation.

[bikemonster]

Crock of pot in the opening post, only a cycling magazine or forum would make those excuses.

Yes it's high impact, no doubt.

I have found a way around this.

 

Honestly, Dangle, I know you're just trying to help, but I really don't think that putting on gloves and running on your hands is a very helpful suggestion!

[Caerus]

Ah, was waiting for Dangle to to help out.

 

Reason to run during racing season:

1. I hurt my knee 3 weeks ago and can't cycle. Had an atempt today but still not ready. So my training for 94.7 will be running and not cycling. Now if I didn't run, it would mean that I had to start out slowly and would then be very unfit for 94.7.

 

2. Want to work your cardio system, but don't have time? Do a 30min tempo run

 

3. Broke your bike and can't find parts for 2 weeks? Go for a run

 

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Go to the gym then, lots of low impact cardio training to be done

[Guest agteros]

Go to the gym then, lots of low impact cardio training to be done

 

Hollow fibre is good for duvets, not bones!

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Ag, you will find some or other report to justify and support anything these days, just do what works for you and forget all the hype.

 

If you dont know what works for you, experiment a bit and see, for me running helps my cardiovascular fitness and toughens me mentally, as I find I need to be more mentally prepared to run 30kms than to cycle 100kms and I find that works for me.

[Richard]

Ag, you will find some or other report to justify and support anything these days, just do what works for you and forget all the hype.

 

If you dont know what works for you, experiment a bit and see, for me running helps my cardiovascular fitness and toughens me mentally, as I find I need to be more mentally prepared to run 30kms than to cycle 100kms and I find that works for me.

 

..Not to mention running helps you rider faster uphill..by peeling off the weight and redcung your body fat % far quicker that cycling can. I notice sizeable weight loss running that I do with cycling...not comparing the two disciplines, I recommend running as a supplement to your cycling, as for loss of speed on the bike due to running, I'd argue perhaps at Elite level this might be a concern but as for an average hubber..RUN. It's cheaper, simpler, safer and SLOWER

[cat-i]

maybe for the top guys ... and maybe if they're trying to win a league by putting 50 kays a week on their feet ...

 

for me, jogging improved my climbing a lot

 

i don't think the 'impact' of a few kays once or twice a week would do your body any damage

[Jon0]

personally= never run/walk distance...it kills your cycling the next 2 times you ride.......and it hurts

[Guest agteros]

maybe for the top guys ... and maybe if they're trying to win a league by putting 50 kays a week on their feet ...

 

for me, jogging improved my climbing a lot

 

i don't think the 'impact' of a few kays once or twice a week would do your body any damage

 

Hey! 50km a week is nuffink! Even an agteros manage that!

Serious runners do 110km-140 a week, after that the strain becomes too much for the body and it starts to break down!

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Hey! 50km a week is nuffink! Even an agteros manage that!

Serious runners do 110km-140 a week, after that the strain becomes too much for the body and it starts to break down!

 

"Oh yeah" for sure, for the Two Oceans next year I will put in an average of 100 kms per week on the road, peaking at around 120 per week for a short time, and I am just a middle of the pack runner.

 

One of the guys I run with averages at least 100kms per week even in the off season.

 

...but for someone who just wants to do a bit of cross training its not necessary to go into these distances, even 50kms is probably going to be too much and take up too much time, so I would say for them 30 odd kms (3 or 4 x 7-8 kms runs) per week is quite enough.

[Santa C]

Crock of pot in the opening post, only a cycling magazine or forum would make those excuses.

Yes it's high impact, no doubt.

I have found a way around this.

 

Power shoes where did u buy them from?

[29thumbs]

so wot do you suggest id do to train for the Xtera

[Guest agteros]

so wot do you suggest id do to train for the Xtera

 

Triathlons are decided on the run, or to put it differently: Triathlons are running events, you just have to swim and cycle to get to the start

[GrumpyOldGuy]

so wot do you suggest id do to train for the Xtera

 

Look, trail running is very differant to road running and the chances of an injury like a twisted ankle much higher, but as Xtera runs are usually quite short around 5-10kms I would just concentrate on short distance running (10kms at a time) but maybe incorporate a bit of gym training to toughen up your leg and ankle ligaments and muscles.

[cat-i]

Look, trail running is very differant to road running

 

... and waaaay more fun - it's to running what MTB is to cycling

[Guest agteros]

so wot do you suggest id do to train for the Xtera

 

brick sessions! brick sessions! brick sessions!

Bike to run transitions are tough, and need regular training

 

Did I mention brick sessions?