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05-30-05, 02:32 PM
I'm a roadie, but I run cross country for my high school in the fall. Over the Summer I need to start getting ready for cross country, just getting some miles in on a regular basis. I also really want to keep riding and racing the bike. I've been reading here and elsewhere about working the two together and I've seen a lot saying that running will hurt cycling. Is this true?
My current cycling training schedule is basically off Monday, light Tuesday, training race/hard intervals Wed., light w/ pickups Thurs, Hard Fri w/ intervals (usually team ride), race/hard ride Sat. and Sun.
For cross country, in the coming months, I'll have team runs in the evenings. How should I work these two sports to maximize performance in each? Is there any advice you tri guys can give? I'd rather sacrifice a bit of running over cycling if I had to. I'd like to do a duathlon or two later in the summer if I got into strong enough shape. Thanks.
My current cycling training schedule is basically off Monday, light Tuesday, training race/hard intervals Wed., light w/ pickups Thurs, Hard Fri w/ intervals (usually team ride), race/hard ride Sat. and Sun.
For cross country, in the coming months, I'll have team runs in the evenings. How should I work these two sports to maximize performance in each? Is there any advice you tri guys can give? I'd rather sacrifice a bit of running over cycling if I had to. I'd like to do a duathlon or two later in the summer if I got into strong enough shape. Thanks.