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"Buck Rogers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all!
>
> I thought I found the perfect sport when I started cycling about 1.5
> months ago.
> I'd done absolutely no form of excercise before. However, I started to
> realise that I wasn't getting the whole body exercise that I wanted. Sure,
> I
> sweated, but it was only my legs that were getting a workout.
>
> Three days ago, I decided to go for a run after work. I did 1.5 kms, on
> grass, with
> hills around a nearby park. At the end, my lungs hurt, my legs hurt, my
> arms were
> sore(they're still a bit sore now), and I was sweating like a pig. Loved
> it - this
> was the whole body exercise I was looking for!
>
> So I've been running for 3 nights in a row, sometimes in the rain. I've
> learnt to
> pace, so that I am not out of breath at the end.
>
> Well, it's raining now, but I'll be running shortly in the rain. I hope to
> eventually
> do 4 laps of the park after work every night, which equates to 6 kms. I am
> guessing
> that is equal to about 7-8 kms on flat pavement.
>
> Biking is now a purely leisurely activity. Anyone else made the switch
> from cycling
> to running, or vice versa? What did you think of the switch?
>
> --
> Buck
Why make any switch at all, do both if you get good results.Road Cycling is
pure aerobic,spin hard,hit the hills, and keep that heartrate high, if you
need a better cycling experience, try Mountain bike Riding in real cross
country conditions. Guaranteed to give you a maximum full body workout. I
have just experienced this type of riding (not serious stuff mind you) but
wow...!! I was stoked with it. Every muscle in my body was telling me it
was working hard. I know this might not be something you'd do everyday, but
jeez it makes cycling a lot more interesting.
DJ
newspsqtbo5xp6fh0xf@buck-lou6cy5bth...
> Hi all!
>
> I thought I found the perfect sport when I started cycling about 1.5
> months ago.
> I'd done absolutely no form of excercise before. However, I started to
> realise that I wasn't getting the whole body exercise that I wanted. Sure,
> I
> sweated, but it was only my legs that were getting a workout.
>
> Three days ago, I decided to go for a run after work. I did 1.5 kms, on
> grass, with
> hills around a nearby park. At the end, my lungs hurt, my legs hurt, my
> arms were
> sore(they're still a bit sore now), and I was sweating like a pig. Loved
> it - this
> was the whole body exercise I was looking for!
>
> So I've been running for 3 nights in a row, sometimes in the rain. I've
> learnt to
> pace, so that I am not out of breath at the end.
>
> Well, it's raining now, but I'll be running shortly in the rain. I hope to
> eventually
> do 4 laps of the park after work every night, which equates to 6 kms. I am
> guessing
> that is equal to about 7-8 kms on flat pavement.
>
> Biking is now a purely leisurely activity. Anyone else made the switch
> from cycling
> to running, or vice versa? What did you think of the switch?
>
> --
> Buck
Why make any switch at all, do both if you get good results.Road Cycling is
pure aerobic,spin hard,hit the hills, and keep that heartrate high, if you
need a better cycling experience, try Mountain bike Riding in real cross
country conditions. Guaranteed to give you a maximum full body workout. I
have just experienced this type of riding (not serious stuff mind you) but
wow...!! I was stoked with it. Every muscle in my body was telling me it
was working hard. I know this might not be something you'd do everyday, but
jeez it makes cycling a lot more interesting.
DJ