14-04-2009, 08:22 AM
kilroy from my experience of Triathlon coaching both swimming and cycling is all about technique, so make sure you get someone in the know to check both your swimming and cycling technique
the more you polish up on that the better those 2 disciplines become
the cycling can supplement your running if you learn to spin properly and are able to sit in a saddle for 4 hours on a Sunday spinning the time away with the heart rate at a certain level
as for 'hard' swimming sessions these can be handy on days when you can't do weight bearing exercise and then you have to focus on sessions similar to your running intervals where you have an elevated pulse, and that is tough to replicate in the water
so .. the end product is .. running is the best for running and also benefits the other 2 disciplines and not 'vice versa'
Cheers and keep up the good work
TheEd
the more you polish up on that the better those 2 disciplines become
the cycling can supplement your running if you learn to spin properly and are able to sit in a saddle for 4 hours on a Sunday spinning the time away with the heart rate at a certain level
as for 'hard' swimming sessions these can be handy on days when you can't do weight bearing exercise and then you have to focus on sessions similar to your running intervals where you have an elevated pulse, and that is tough to replicate in the water
so .. the end product is .. running is the best for running and also benefits the other 2 disciplines and not 'vice versa'
Cheers and keep up the good work
TheEd