I am looking for some methods of cross training. Can't access a pool nearby so I'm trying to incorporate biking into my training regimen. (If not, I can still run, I just like to change it up a bit, otherwise running becomes dull) If I'm biking around my neighborhood in a mountain bike for 20-30 minutes, will there be any benefit? Or do I have to bike for 45 minutes to 1 hour or longer to reap benefits from biking?
20-30 minutes of biking is not the same aerobically as that same amount of time in running. Triple that time and you would get a rough estimate for biking. 1.5 hours would be like a 30 minute run
That may seem like a lot but that is the hard truth. Why do pro cyclists train 40 hours a week but pro runners could never handle that and run around 14 hours a week? Biking needs more time to get similar benefits even at the same heart rate. you are just using legs
If you actually cycle hard then it can be as difficult as you want to make it.
There is no truth to the "triple the time on a bike to equal running time". You just happen to be able to handle triple the volume in cycling because of the lack of pounding and visceral jostling.
No matter how much cycling you do, it has very limited benefit for running because it's not weight-bearing and is impact-free.
why not just jog around your 'hood for 20-30 min? even going slow as molasses has some benefit (and more specific benefit than biking).
if you biked HARD on a stationary bike or trainer for 30 min a day every day (so 3.5 hours a week) i bet you'd get some benefit. but only if you went HARD and really had your heart rate up for that entire time (difficult to do just cruising around on a mountain bike).
Biking will only help aerobic capacity. It is difficult to get enough intensity with only 20-30 minutes to improve aerobic capacity, unless you are doing a spinning class or hill repeats.
If you have a large hill in your neighborhood you can make 20-30 minute rides worthwhile.
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