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Permalink Reply by Lee Shunburne on September 2, 2010 at 16:13

I wasn't trying to argue the toss about whether running is useful or not (I was out running last night) but about the energy requirements. I've heard several people say over the years that running uses more energy than cycling but this was the first time I've bothered to question it.

3hr tempo ride/chaingang tonight, 9 Mars bars worth!

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Permalink Reply by Alan Cook on September 2, 2010 at 18:26

All this talk of training is rather unseemly - are we not all gentlemen?

(I include female riders in this category)

Gentlemen find training rather vulgar and leave it to players. 

Must go, my Chariot's On Fire...

P.s. Running takes more energy because you can't freewheel downhill...

Dave Haygarth said:

Can we keep food out of this. I'm bloody drooling now. I think (for me) running is synomimous with cycling at this time of year because of the 'peaks. I know that scrabbling my way up a 40 degree slope with a bike on my back is not going to be just trained for on the rollers or turbo, so I run. But there again, I run anyway. I've done the odd fell race here and there since I was about 20, so running's just part of what I do anyway.

I broke my collarbone last year and after initial recovery, could only ride, and not run. My riding was way, way worse all 'cross season - and I think that's a direct result, looking back. I'm not saying running's the answer (and let's be clear - Alan wasn't either...) it's just PART of the answer for ME and a few others.

Point taken about muscoskeletal damage (ace word!) - for info, I'd very rarely run more than an hour, largely because I only have one speed, and that's flat out. I'm useless at pacing when I run, and end up absolutely knackered!

Lee Shunburne said:

Still 3 Mars bars per hour though :-)

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