Running vs Biking

leenites
leenites Posts: 166 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've been running 40-50km a week and the longest race I've done is 21km thus far. I plan on running more in the future but as of now, there's a cycling event coming up and I am wondering if my running routine would be transferable to a stamina/endurance in biking.

If I could run 21km, could I possibly finish say 48km of biking? What's the equation like or am I trying to compare apples with oranges here? I am really curious to know how a distance in running gets converted to the distance of cycling.

Do let me know your thoughts.

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  • Codefox
    Codefox Posts: 309 Member
    Yeah but your butt is really going to hurt 8)
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Probably translates pretty well. But you shouldn't jump on a bike and try to race without biking a bit in preparation. The muscles you use are different. Your butt needs to get use to the seat, your back to the stance, etc.
  • RunMyOregonBunsOff
    RunMyOregonBunsOff Posts: 862 Member
    Biking is harder for me than running but I have a crappy bike though. :D
  • OSC_ESD
    OSC_ESD Posts: 752 Member
    ~ I would suggest you get out there and see how well you handle the difference between these two completely different forms of exercise. I am an avid biker ... I love it ! I sometimes do a 46 mile ride just for the pure pleasure of taking in the fresh ocean salt air ... but when it comes to running ... I struggle with just a few miles ! I don't know if one is easier than the other to adapt to ... but I do know I would never just sign up for a 5k ... without training first !

    Grab a bike, put on a helmet ... and it the pavement ! The only way to know ... is to test it !

    Best of luck !

    :flowerforyou:
  • drgndancer
    drgndancer Posts: 426 Member
    Yeah but your butt is really going to hurt 8)
    Yep. All the triathletes I know that came from running say this. You'll be more or less OK using the muscles and endurance you've built as a runner to cycle, but there's enough differences to make sure that you'll hurt like Hell the next day.
  • leenites
    leenites Posts: 166 Member
    Yeah but your butt is really going to hurt 8)
    Yep. All the triathletes I know that came from running say this. You'll be more or less OK using the muscles and endurance you've built as a runner to cycle, but there's enough differences to make sure that you'll hurt like Hell the next day.

    Awwwwwww.. sounds like a lot pain and butt strengthening exercises needed!

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