Originally Posted by JPradun
Probably something to do with the endless amounts of VO2max workouts many of us do. Most runners go for the monotonous long run...every day. I hardly ever see runners working on sprints or VO2-type efforts...and only rarely doing hill repeats.
That, and how many runners run for 2-3+hrs/day? I don't know about you guys, but I'm lucky to survive a 45min run.
That is a good point, although since I run for a college team I do plenty of V02 max workouts and sprints. It just doesn't seem like recreational runners want to make them part of their schedule. The time thing is an issue for running, as it is actually detrimental to run for more than 2 hours at a crack due to the stress it puts on the body.
I just went for my first ride on my new bike, and I just have to say that road bikes are awesome. This is my first one, and it is so much more fun than a mountain bike, just being able to fly. Well, at least for me it felt like I was flying, I did 11 miles at 18 mph, and I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow since it was my first bike ride in over a year.