cycling and running??

saligator

Hey,

I was talking to a guy briefly who said that he used to be in a running club and said he was told never to cycle if you are a runner. (i am by no means a 'runner'!! longest i have ever done is 7k! training for 10k now.) But anyway he said that it's bad for your muscles. We were on a short taxi journey so I didn't get him to elaborate.

Does anyone know if this is true? My original plan was to do long cycles a couple of times a week. I know swimming woud be a better alternative to cycling as it uses different muscles but there are no pools near me.

Any advice?

HayesSanborn

My advice, would be ignore his advice. :-)

LisaKC

I bike, run and swim, and find that my cycling helps my running, which helps my swimming. I've never heard of this being a bad combination. If you want to run and bike, go ahead, and listen to what your body tells you. FYI - I'd been cycling for many years before I started running again, and the running really improved my hill climbing!

saligator

thanks guys!! Thought it was a bit weird alright. its now like i'm gonna be professional at either anyway!

swanysgrl

My husband runs all the time, and actually uses the bike to warm up and cool down. He has never had a problem, and the PT he had seen once had actually suggested it to him not realizing he was already using the bike.