It's official. I am not only a runner, I am now a There is one thing that lures me the most: cycling increases the hours of my weekly aerobic workouts in an enjoyable manner without pounding the pavement and without sacrificing my running fitness.
My cycling plan is to get some fairly easy workouts on what might normally be a rest day. I bought an "entry level" road bike just for that purpose. No reason for a more expensive bike, nor a tri bike, nor a mountain bike.
One thing is for sure: running will always be my first love.
Good idea, John. I bought an entry-level bike last year, and while I do enjoy it I don't get on it enough. Relatively speaking, it's a pain to get ready and out the door. Instead, I find I've gravitated more towards swimming, since I can get in a workout during lunch pretty easily.
ReplyDeleteI also have to echo your sentiments about running. For me it will always come first, as well. :)
I couldn't agree more with the running will always be the first love. Cycling is great, it's exhilarating, it's fun, it's something new, but there's so much extra hassle with the bike. Like flat tires. That doesn't happen with running! But the cross training is beneficial enough to make up for the inconvenience~!
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