Cycling vs Running

[liong71er]

i run once and i hurt my knees,never again!

i guess running is not for me.:cry:

but i will def run,..if chase by angry mob,bear or dog😀

 

[extremedave]

BTW, you don't need to run for long, it depends on your goals. A 20 or 30 minute run is a killer if you push the intensity. A mile is a huge distance to run if you break it into sprints at max effort (speed). Try uphill sprints sometime, exactly like short max uphill bike intervals. A couple of minutes worth will be killer. It's not only about long distance slow runs, why limit yourself like that?
Always ask yourself why you're doing it and what your goals are, then with some research you'll know what to do.

Intriguing...what would sprints do for you from a fitness pov? Since we're looking at this from a bike-centric view, which is more long grind vs. quick hit. Thanks for the info though, never really thought about grass running.:hmmm:

 

[bonefishjake]

Intriguing...what would sprints do for you from a fitness pov? Since we're looking at this from a bike-centric view, which is more long grind vs. quick hit. Thanks for the info though, never really thought about grass running.:hmmm:

i try to never run on pavement, even though it's not completely avoidable. i'll run on lawns, side of the road, whatever.

 

[goldenplum]

I ran at a very high level in high school but chose to quit after my soph year due to several physical issues including: alignment problems with my hips, knees and ankles, tendenitus and Osgood Shlatters. went to a specialist who basically told me to hand up the cleats. the only way I would be able to continue to run would be with the use of orthotics (and even then he made no guarantees)

That describes my experience pretty well. I ran track and xc in high school and by my senior year my knees were constantly hurting. I got orthotics and went through PT but was never comfortable running after that and always had discomfort. I played basketball, tennis, etc, then started mountain biking in my early 30s and haven't looked back. I even enjoy the road now 🙂