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Tamyka Bell
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Joel Little wrote:
>
> Tamyka Bell wrote:
> > Carl Brewer wrote:
> >
> >>On 15 May 2005 17:12:10 -0700, "Absent Husband"
> >><[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yeah - do both!!
> >>>
> >>>I'm sure I've read research reports (proper ones - control groups, etc,
> >>>all used) - that show that runners that incorporate cycling into
> >>>training are better than 'runners only'; and cyclists that incorporate
> >>>a small amount of running are better cyclists.
> >>
> >>I'm sure I haven't. Please cite your sources
> >>And were the subjects of the research already well trained
> >>cyclists/runners, or not? that make a *huge* difference
> >>to the result of the experiment.
> >
> >
> > Actually I'm pretty sure the studies have shown that cycling can't
> > possibly help running. However, I became a better runner from cycling, I
> > figure it was because I was overreaching in my running training whereas
> > recovering from my cycling training, therefore it was a cardio effect.
> >
> > As for running helping cycling, I'm pretty sure it's all bad. The top
> > triathletes are generally slower than top cyclists, and I've found that
> > my cycling hasn't gotten much worse since I stopped training, and I
> > cycle much stronger when I haven't been running. Probably would help
> > their flexibility though. Plus running is fun, and you can do it cross
> > country at night without lights.
> >
> > Tam
> But top triathletes also run a lot faster than top cyclists
>
> Joel
I think that might apply to more than just the "top triathletes"...
Tam
>
> Tamyka Bell wrote:
> > Carl Brewer wrote:
> >
> >>On 15 May 2005 17:12:10 -0700, "Absent Husband"
> >><[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yeah - do both!!
> >>>
> >>>I'm sure I've read research reports (proper ones - control groups, etc,
> >>>all used) - that show that runners that incorporate cycling into
> >>>training are better than 'runners only'; and cyclists that incorporate
> >>>a small amount of running are better cyclists.
> >>
> >>I'm sure I haven't. Please cite your sources
> >>And were the subjects of the research already well trained
> >>cyclists/runners, or not? that make a *huge* difference
> >>to the result of the experiment.
> >
> >
> > Actually I'm pretty sure the studies have shown that cycling can't
> > possibly help running. However, I became a better runner from cycling, I
> > figure it was because I was overreaching in my running training whereas
> > recovering from my cycling training, therefore it was a cardio effect.
> >
> > As for running helping cycling, I'm pretty sure it's all bad. The top
> > triathletes are generally slower than top cyclists, and I've found that
> > my cycling hasn't gotten much worse since I stopped training, and I
> > cycle much stronger when I haven't been running. Probably would help
> > their flexibility though. Plus running is fun, and you can do it cross
> > country at night without lights.
> >
> > Tam
> But top triathletes also run a lot faster than top cyclists
>
> Joel
I think that might apply to more than just the "top triathletes"...
Tam