Hello,
I'm in my fifth week of training following recovery from a December '05 surgery that kept me off the bike Jan and Feb '06. During these 5 weeks I have been running anywhere from 5-8 miles 1-day a week. The other 5-6 days I've been on the bike. Weekly totals have been about 150-200 miles or 10-12 hrs. My cycling performance has improved over 5 weeks but I still feel I can improve further. More miles probably would not hurt but my training is very targeted by working out in HR zones so my time on the bike is quality.
I know there are some purists out there who insist to not run or do any sort of cross training (even 1 day a week). I somewhat disagree since it works ohter muscle groups and helps in total overall body fitness. I'd like some opinions on this. Would my cycling performance improve further if I cut out the 1-day a week of running? I now this may not be a simple yes or no answer and I don't expect one - just some thoughts.
Thanks.
I'm in my fifth week of training following recovery from a December '05 surgery that kept me off the bike Jan and Feb '06. During these 5 weeks I have been running anywhere from 5-8 miles 1-day a week. The other 5-6 days I've been on the bike. Weekly totals have been about 150-200 miles or 10-12 hrs. My cycling performance has improved over 5 weeks but I still feel I can improve further. More miles probably would not hurt but my training is very targeted by working out in HR zones so my time on the bike is quality.
I know there are some purists out there who insist to not run or do any sort of cross training (even 1 day a week). I somewhat disagree since it works ohter muscle groups and helps in total overall body fitness. I'd like some opinions on this. Would my cycling performance improve further if I cut out the 1-day a week of running? I now this may not be a simple yes or no answer and I don't expect one - just some thoughts.
Thanks.