[christopher.howitt]

christopher.howitt on May 11, 2020 at 6:02 am · in reply to: Base training – Cycling vs Running #41512

Great link, thanks!

With cycling I think it depends on the terrain – where I am is relatively hilly, so you are either climbing or rolling down on the descents – so effectively resting 50% of the time.

[christopher.howitt]

christopher.howitt on May 10, 2020 at 12:29 pm · in reply to: Base training – Cycling vs Running #41486

Thanks both. That intensity ratio (3:1 cycling:running) reflects my experience too. What I would be curious to know is where that intensity is felt – is it that the aerobic engine is working less hard on a bike, or is it because on a bike you avoid the pounding the muscles get when running? In any case it looks like there is limited benefit from putting in many low intensity training hours on the bike.