Question here, lots of fell runners cycle too, cycling has known cross over benefits to climbing ability. So can we in any way we equate time in the saddle to feet climbed? I mean a rough equivilant, in a similar way that we may count cycling as 2:1 in terms of time.
If someone's training consists of lots of flat running plus lots of cycling then they'd be doing 0 feet of climb, but still working the "climbing" muscles very hard wouldn't they!
So any thoughts? 1 hour's cycling worth 1,000 ft of climb I'd say (obviously depends on gradient, gears pushed, effort etc) but roughly...
I ran and ran until my Muscles burned and my veins pumped battery acid, ....And then i ran some more.
I have also been told about the benefits of cross training and I am a great believer in it as a way to prevent over training injury. Also prevents boredom for me as I like variety in what I do.
However, I could be wrong but I would have thought that although there are benefits to cycling it does not exactly mimic the muscle usage from running hills and therefore although beneficial (and better than nothing) it wouldn't be a complete substitute.
I could be way wrong though!!!