Should a cyclist run ?

Originally Posted by beerco

First off, happy new year all.

I would bet that this perception is incorrect. If he were to have ridden at an equivalent intensity level on the bike instead he would have been faster yet and all all aspects of cycling.

I've read that weight training doesn't really do much for bone density. It's really the shock of running and other high impact sports that stimulate bone densification (is that a word?).

I would imagine that if you stick to your weight routine and run maybe 15min a day two or three times a week after a ride you'd have pretty decent "overall fitness" without having it negatively impact your cycling too much.

Originally Posted by edd

I have excellent bone density,

Originally Posted by edd

heavy free squats with a bar bell builds bone density better then any other method of exercise. Running effects the same sort of response due to impact/velosity/increased/mass inertia thing.

Originally Posted by beerco

How do you know?



You seem to sort of contradict yourself in those last two sentences. I'll have to look for some sources for you but weight bearing exercises while improving bone density don't do so nearly as well as say BD drugs or vibrational/impact type of exercises.

Originally Posted by beerco

How do you know?



You seem to sort of contradict yourself in those last two sentences. I'll have to look for some sources for you but weight bearing exercises while improving bone density don't do so nearly as well as say BD drugs or vibrational/impact type of exercises.

Originally Posted by edd

Yeah the fitness industry tends to impose a pseudo complexity to things.

Originally Posted by RHR38

You are good in what you do most, but absolutely running is good for cyclist. It can be mentally very refreshing and mental side is sometimes more important than physical. Of course it can ruin much if timing is bad or one overdo it.

Originally Posted by edd

I have never run, well I ran as a kid, but never as a way of building aerobic fitness. At 59 years of age I though it might be an idea to do some short runs if not for another reason other than the "use it or loose it" effect of the human condition. So I went eagerly to a grassy track with a friend who is a competition squash player to do some sprint work. Session was fairly easy lasted 30 minutes. Next day I was a little tight in the hamies, Rode the following day, about 40 k into the ride legs gone, looked down to see just blubbering girly legs.

Today the day after the ride I'm still kind of sore. Now before you write a long reply about explosive movement and muscle fibre damage similar to weight training. I'd just like to add, I know all that. But I'm motivated by a deeper understanding of my aging body. And yes, that was a truly dumb thing to do, nevertheless I been coming to terms with a strength imbalance, specifically a weakness, even more precisely, a lack of endurance in my glute meads. Running seem like the best thing to do at this stage. Longer runs than 400 metres maybe a better idea then sprint work.

Anyway the question is … ya think cyclist should run ?

Originally Posted by RHR38

I know at least one PT level cyclist who does decent running in training season and still able to ride his bike (worlds silver aso).
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Originally Posted by beerco

O.k. you've convinced me. I guess we can throw away all of the studies which show there's no crossover training except for untrained individuals.

Thanks for enlightening us with your anecdote.

(Sorry, feeling exceptionally ornery today)

Originally Posted by beerco

Thanks for enlightening us with your anecdote.