Biking is a great way to cross-train for runners, it helps endurance and builds strength. And it also gives much needed break to your legs and knees
Here is the route I covered this morning biking approx 18.5 miles in San Jose/Cupertino/Saratoga neighborhood:
Click on the map for more details.
And here is the elevation map:
And this had to end with a 3 mile run, on a treadmill though.
With a total of 329 miles covered this quarter, there is 60 more miles to go in the next couple of weeks to meet 400 miles goal.
How do you cross-train for running ?
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Pingback by Cross training for Runners using Biking - Technology — September 14, 2009 @ 8:01 am
Nicely articulated…
Comment by Dilip Panwar — September 23, 2009 @ 11:20 am