Running or Riding?

syke · 30 Jun 2008 at 16:20

Stinky said:
so if i was to ride 4 miles (up and down hills) then park the bike up and run for a mile then back on the bike for the 4 miles home again.

or just run for 3miles? lol

Whatever you feel, some days go for a run, some for a ride.

Stinky · 30 Jun 2008 at 16:26

take a guess at what you think i can do in the time leading up to 9th sept with weights running and riding! and hopefully squash

currently 13.5stone and 5'11ish!

and very unfit lol

syke · 30 Jun 2008 at 16:35

Stinky said:
take a guess at what you think i can do in the time leading up to 9th sept with weights running and riding! and hopefully squash

currently 13.5stone and 5'11ish!

and very unfit lol

You'll easily shed as much weight as you want, and build up fitness. You can build your fitness within 2 weeks if you tried.

Get cycling every day, for an hour or so (sometimes more) and play a sport, tennis, squash, football etc what ever one you prefer playing. When you have free time again go for another ride/run.

Stinky · 30 Jun 2008 at 16:40

syke said:
You'll easily shed as much weight as you want, and build up fitness. You can build your fitness within 2 weeks if you tried.

Get cycling every day, for an hour or so (sometimes more) and play a sport, tennis, squash, football etc what ever one you prefer playing. When you have free time again go for another ride/run.

just wanna try and look half decent on holiday haha

going for a ride after work tonight.

el_dazza · 30 Jun 2008 at 16:53

Mate there's no way you're 5'11

Stinky · 30 Jun 2008 at 16:56

el_dazza said:
Mate there's no way you're 5'11

what you reckon then? 5'10 or 11 i swear lol

syke · 30 Jun 2008 at 17:09

Stinky said:
just wanna try and look half decent on holiday haha

going for a ride after work tonight.

Good

go for an hour or so atleast, get a speedometer thing to tell you how far you're going if you havent already!

Stinky · 30 Jun 2008 at 17:27

syke said:
Good go for an hour or so atleast, get a speedometer thing to tell you how far you're going if you havent already!

i need to try and keep motivation up

thats what im crap at hehe

wanna lose the flab!

cheets64 · 30 Jun 2008 at 17:28

The thing with cycling is you can just hope on it and go for a ride but hardly get the body going, you have to be going up some big hills or really go for speed.

Its easier on the joints but not as safe as running.

JBuk · 30 Jun 2008 at 17:45

cheets64 said:
The thing with cycling is you can just hope on it and go for a ride but hardly get the body going, you have to be going up some big hills or really go for speed.

Its easier on the joints but not as safe as running.

true and to benefit from it like you say you have to do some climbs or try and get some speed up but its also possible to try to keep a steady cadence and instead of going for speed just try and spin in a lower gear to get the heart going , this is what i am doing at the moment and my stamina and fitness are a lot better for it rather than just powering along in a high gear

firstborn · 30 Jun 2008 at 17:59

platypus said:
Running sheds pounds.

I wish! My mileage doesn't seem to be having an impact - perhaps it's the chips at lunch time

Stinky · 1 Jul 2008 at 16:37

not sure exactly how far i rode last night but was about 6-8 miles i think. but on the way there is was a lot of uphill!!

killed me, and confrimed how unfit / fat i am lol

Stinky · 1 Jul 2008 at 17:17

hmmmm now was going to go again tonight, but its CHUCKING it down outside

el_dazza · 1 Jul 2008 at 17:41

If I catch you with a pint in your hand tonight I shall be confiscating it.

Stinky · 1 Jul 2008 at 17:42

el_dazza said:
If I catch you with a pint in your hand tonight I shall be confiscating it.

no worries!

you will see me with no money and pints of water!

whats all im having thursday at kevs party to!! :eek:

i will still go for a ride after work me thinks. so if im late thats why

el_dazza · 1 Jul 2008 at 18:40

Stinky said:
thats all im having thursday at kevs party to!!

You bloody aren't.

Stinky · 1 Jul 2008 at 19:21

el_dazza said:
You bloody aren't.

i bloody am!!

im stopping my excessive drinking at weekends! serios fitness only now!! untill ibiza then back to it after!

what time you going darts later?

back on topic! whats the best way to stop a stitch? i just been for a 20 min run rather than a ride tonight. i started and stayed at a VERY stedy (slow

) jogging pace, but still managed to end up with a slight stitch!!

firstborn · 1 Jul 2008 at 23:15

Stinky said:
back on topic! whats the best way to stop a stitch? i just been for a 20 min run rather than a ride tonight. i started and stayed at a VERY stedy (slow ) jogging pace, but still managed to end up with a slight stitch!!

For me it all comes down to breathing, but others will argue different. I very rarely get a stitch but if I feel one coming on I can control it by concentrating on abdominal breathing with no loss in pace.

Stinky · 2 Jul 2008 at 10:04

i tried that

MikeHunt79 · 2 Jul 2008 at 10:08

Riding is less bad for your knees plus I prefer it as I seem to stay cooler. I'd ride.