Originally Posted by
santiago
I've noticed a few of you mention you run or ran. I've decided to throw running into the mix of activities I do.
I took a short 3.5km run and felt fine from a stamina point of view but I had some weird pain on my shins. It wasn't shin splints but I guess it was a different set of muscles that I wasn't used to using compared to cycling. I'm aiming to do a 5km race in October but will try to average three 5km runs per week.
Who here runs and what is your routine? Do you find it helps with your mountain biking or vice-versa?
i do quite a bit of running and recently did an Ironman
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make sure you have new sneaks and they fit correctly. investigate any arch problems, etc and take care of it if you believe this to be efficacious. some believe in corrective devices and some do not.
i have been able to adopt a rather high turnover (cadence?), low impact style that has been working well. i am still learning though.
it helps with my cycling. i think it is an integral part of any individual's healthy routine if you are capable. long distances are not required. you can also look to run offroad and on rubber impregnated tracks for less stress on joints.
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