I used to run 60 mpw. I now bike 160 mpw. How does this compare?
I used to run 60 mpw. I now bike 160 mpw. How does this compare?
Maybe 1/4 or so generously speaking... To 1/3
1:5 run to MOUNTAIN bike
1:7 run to ROAD bike
That is why the triathlon distance is about this ratio.
Equivalent in terms of what? Biking sucks and it doesn't equate to anything to running.
In terms of how good youll be in each sport, I'd say about 1:5 or 1:6 where if you're riding 300 to 360 miles a week, you'll be pretty good like if you're running 60mpw, you'll be pretty good.
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I'm immortal wrote:
I used to run 60 mpw. I now bike 160 mpw. How does this compare?
Not even close unless you're very concious of keeping up intensity on the bike.
Runfastrunfar wrote:
1:5 run to MOUNTAIN bike
1:7 run to ROAD bike
That is why the triathlon distance is about this ratio.
tri ratio is about 1:4
160 mpw of biking only compares to 160 mpw of biking.
It will take you about 2.5X as long to run as it will to bike a given distance. However, you need to spend about 2X as much TIME cycling to get an equivalent workout. It is difficult to keep your average heart rate as high on the bike as compared to running.
Well,. wrote:
160 mpw of biking only compares to 160 mpw of biking.
A snotty remark, but he / she is correct
We've had a few threads like this recently on LetsRun. The general consensus, among those who are even willing to agree that there is some sort of equivalence, is something like 1 mile running = 4 miles biking. The wild card is that it's easy to ride a bike at an effort that corresponds to walking, not running. The 1:4 ratio only applies if you're working reasonably hard on the bike.
When I am injured and have to switch over from running to biking, I personally use a 1:3 ratio. Not because I really believe it, but because I'm just not willing to spend that much time on the bike. For me, a 1:3 mileage ratio is about a 3:4 time ratio (good road bike on flat roads).
Oddly, when I have to switch from running to biking for an extended period of time, I always lose weight without any apparent change in my eating habits. I find it impossible to believe that 210 mpw on the bike is really more work than 70 mpw running, but the physiological calorie counter seems to disagree.
amkelley wrote:
Oddly, when I have to switch from running to biking for an extended period of time, I always lose weight without any apparent change in my eating habits. I find it impossible to believe that 210 mpw on the bike is really more work than 70 mpw running, but the physiological calorie counter seems to disagree.
I'd imagine that has more to do with doing a something your body isn't used to. Do 210 now on the bike for a year and then switch to 70mpw and you'll probably get the same effect. This is just a guess, though.
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