Originally Posted by
Coobraelque
Hello, everyone!
I have been running cross country for the past six years in middle and high school, but I have finally decided to pick up cycling. I have been cycling numerous times, but I have never put too much time into it since I have been running so often (My coach often got mad at me when I would hop on the bike for a bike ride after a hard practice or before a major race haha).
I am unsure with where I should start with cycling in terms of the distance or time I should be biking. I am trying to build up my biking fitness before I make a jump to harder work outs or longer distances. Cardiovascular fitness wise I think I am fine, but I still need to train my body to be bike fit rather than running fit. I have been doing 20-mile rides every other day the past week or so and I was wondering if that seems plausible or should I lower the miles? Normally I fit in a shorter ride between each 20-mile ride since I am rather sore the following day. Is that fine, too?
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope that you will be able to share your wisdom with me!
this isn't so much a training recommendation, technically, as it is a good idea. hop on the bike and just ride around, don't set a goal of riding x miles in y amount of time. you'll be surprised just what kind of mileage you'll get going about it this way... plus it's far easier on the legs.
also, don't judge this advice against the ticker in the footer, it's new.