Quote Originally Posted by Mike T View Post
After a recent minor calf pull I looked into a static bike - but had to send it back due to a manufacturing fault - so I ended up going to the local gym - they had a cheap deal on pre-xmas. 30 mins on the bike certainly worked up a sweat, and now I am back running again, albeit a bit more cautiously. As a long term training method it would be a bit dull, but in the short term it is quite interesting - the gym bikes have videos of routes through the Alps and so on to distract you, and seeing the big boys building up their biceps adds to the fun.
Thanks for the advice Mike. I'm glad to hear you've recovered and you're back pounding the fells.

I'm still undecided about how best to deal with the cardio-aerobic issue, but at least I'm chalking up a shed load of core strength in the meantime. I'm watching my diet too as going from running 30 plus miles a week and 6000 feet has left a surplus of calories to cope with otherwise!