Chris......I'm interested in your points ..... I'm quite new to cyling but (and it pains me to admit ....sorry guys) prefer it to the running.....LOVE my bike can happily do the miles and spin all day and I really don't feel it's anywhere near as hard work (and I'm not going THAT slow!!)
Running is a lot more effort for me.........I read your above post with interest though about the muscle differences and my not (possibly) being conditioned.... is this the case perhaps??
Always know my weight will be a limiting factor, I did once get down to 74kg but I was a grumpy git as I was always hungry!
[QUOTE=emmilou;108416]Chris......I'm interested in your points ..... I'm quite new to cyling but (and it pains me to admit ....sorry guys) prefer it to the running.....LOVE my bike can happily do the miles and spin all day and I really don't feel it's anywhere near as hard work (and I'm not going THAT slow!!
Emmilou it will be the opposite way round for you.If you're a cyclist, then some of the running muscles won't be developed for endurance, particulary but not exclusively the Ilio-Psoas group.
These can be brought into play during cycling, by pulling the legs upward.It's not normal to do this though(for me anyway), it takes a lot of concentration.Other muscle groups are used in both activities, but it's the RANGE of movement that's different in this case.
One other point, if you're naturally heavy or overweight(too much fatty tissue) running will feel much harder.A heavy body produces far more heat than a small one.This heating effect is intensified if there is large stores of fat under the skin.
It may well be that heavier people can work themselves much harder on a bike, because of the greater cooling effect of the wind and air. By the way, it's not just a lack of oxygen that limits performance in endurance sport.It's also the build-up of heat, that cannot be dissipated fast enough, causing you to slow down.
P.S I accidently scrubed some of your text from above, I've answered the points though.
Last edited by CL; 11-03-2011 at 12:48 PM.
There are some good heavier runners on the fells.Andrew Schofield comes to mind as one of the fittest athletes on the fells.How a Man of 14 stones can get round the Anniversary Waltz in around 1.35, always amazes me. For him to only lose a handful of minutes(and sometimes less)in a championship race, to Men who are in some cases 5 1/2 stones lighter, is astonishing.Originally Posted by tele
Always know my weight will be a limiting factor, I did once get down to 74kg but I was a grumpy git as I was always hungry!
that is amazing!
14 stones, that's amazing. Magnus Backstedt weighs in at 90kg which is just over 14 stone. OK he's not a top climber but still a top cyclist in anyone's book
Bet Chris Hoy is a bit heavier as well, But it's not comparing like for like.You can make a it as a cyclist been a big power house, but I bet you don't see many runners at the sharp end in the hills weighing in at 90kg.14 stones, that's amazing. Magnus Backstedt weighs in at 90kg which is just over 14 stone. OK he's not a top climber but still a top cyclist in anyone's book
Magnus was a one ride wonder anyhow! ;-)
talking of Magnus Backstedt... are there any other forumites who are doing the Paris-Roubaix Cyclosportive in June? Only held every two years, you get to do the full pro course (all 260km), all the pave, finish with a lap of the velodrome and clean up in the famous showers... tougher than the etape in my book.14 stones, that's amazing. Magnus Backstedt weighs in at 90kg which is just over 14 stone. OK he's not a top climber but still a top cyclist in anyone's book
Then there is me!
At 15+ stones i reckon i would lose only handful(s) of minutes to the leaders.
Baz just getting round some of the fell courses with that sort of weight is an achievment in its self.Do you get injured a lot?Then there is me!
At 15+ stones i reckon i would lose only handful(s) of minutes to the leaders.
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