Originally Posted by
tabriz
What about the effect of splitting the daily miles in two? Does a 30 mile round trip commuting equal 30 miles in one go?
Tabriz
No. A 30 miler continuous would build endurance far better.
I dont't really like arriving a sweating mess either. But life isn't always perfect. My commute is a nice warm up. I run around 5 miles later in the day, so my bike commute gets everything warmed up. I can do stretches after the commute.
When I do my run, I can just jump into it. So my commute fits into my training schedule as an important component.