30-06-2010, 11:12 AM
Be careful on such stretching exercises mainly due to over stretching but certainly focus on calf 'looseness' to avoid the shin problems
cycling can be very beneficial for supplementary purposes BUT only when the cyclist has good technique ... this is highly important if you are to only work on the 'cardio vascular'
engaging the muscle groups of the legs and especially the 'quadriceps' can have a negative impact on running, due to the runner not getting sufficient muscle recovery between sessions due to the cycling
during days 3 to 8 of the 10 km programs it is important not to upset the balance of this period while adapting to the training, thereafter the days that follow the cycling should not have too much of a negative impact and then avoid cycling too close to race day on the program
hope this helps
TheEd
cycling can be very beneficial for supplementary purposes BUT only when the cyclist has good technique ... this is highly important if you are to only work on the 'cardio vascular'
engaging the muscle groups of the legs and especially the 'quadriceps' can have a negative impact on running, due to the runner not getting sufficient muscle recovery between sessions due to the cycling
during days 3 to 8 of the 10 km programs it is important not to upset the balance of this period while adapting to the training, thereafter the days that follow the cycling should not have too much of a negative impact and then avoid cycling too close to race day on the program
hope this helps
TheEd