Saturday: 5 mile bike/run with my wife @ 8:01 pace. Well, this one wasn't a SUPER success but I covered the miles. I had some really dead legs, it was hot out, I wanted to be done, did I mention it was hot out? You know, THOSE types of runs.
Tuesday: 5 mile accidental MP run @ 7:27 pace. I wanted to redeem my craptastic run on Saturday with a medium hard effort on Tuesday. Success!! The kind of success that comes only once every other week.
Wednesday: 3 mile recovery run @ 8:10 pace. Sweet. glorious. recovery.
Isn't this possibly the worst graph ever? Basically (other than the turn around) I averaged somewhere between a sprint and a shuffle. Garmin, FAIL.
While I was really pushing it on Tuesday, I thought about some of the things I really forgot about while biking full time. Things like:
- Runners gut / runners trots / sour stomach: I don't really get this while riding the bike, but I get it fairly frequently while running.
- Wind resistance: It isn't nearly as bad while running. (Imma gonna math out on you for a bit) Sure, I'm clipping away at 8 mph while running, but if there is a 25 mph headwind, that means that it 'feels like' 33 mph. Strong, but not bad. However, if I have that same headwind and I am biking 20 mph, the feels like is a nightmarish 45 mph.
Creeping outSaying hi to the neighbors: While I am on the bike, it is all that I can do to stay upright. I'll fully admit that I have turned into a snob and don't waive very much at people. However, when I am running I turn into the neighborhood Wal-Mart greeter saying hi to everyone who comes within earshot.- Not as much gawking: Because running covers a lot less ground, I don't get to see as much stuff along the way.
Those of you that bike, any other differences you'd like to call out?
Finally, Barefoot Angie Bee is in the running for a contest that actually isn't a random drawing! So, she needs some votes. Go vote! She is the one in the blue shorts who looks like she is wearing a nut cup (I believe that she called it a potato).
And now for the tease.... Make sure you check back on Friday. I've got a VERY funny and slightly confusing Funny Foto Friday post spooled up!!
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8:10 for a recovery pace. You are an animal.
The Garmin graph cracks me up.
And your paces disgust me. Welcome back!
you can have a full meal and get on the bike and ride hard...not so on the run. And you can stop and walk on a run if you get tired. On the bike, you just have to keep pedalling.
Congrats on getting back out there. Even with you easing back into things, your so much faster than I am. I hope it continues to go well for you!
Hi Adam,
Yippee!! The stud is back in action!! Nice work on your runs..you are so much faster than me! Runners trots..don't even get me started:)
Have a good one Adam!!
Running > Biking, cus we don't use no wussy mechanical advantage... :)
I'm in complete agreeance in regards to your cycling vs. running points you mentioned above. Honestly I could have written this entry. Except for the fact you beat me to it. The stomach thing is kind of mystery to me. Maybe the high impact of running has something more to do with GI malfunction, or the simple fact that the blood circulation to the GI doesn't almost completely end as much during cycling as it does running? I don't wave while cycling either. I'll give a nod at best. Maybe you and I should start up a Cycling Snobs rules list.
Part of my pre-run ritual is to pop a zantac. Never when going for a bike ride though.
My company sells a graphing package, and I've complained about Garmin's graph for YEARS. I can't believe they can't autoscale. Hell, just let me define the scale manually!
I'd say the biggest difference is running doesn't punish my taint like it stole something. I really need to invest in some chamois cream.
Alriiight! You are BACK!!
What I get from this is that if you take a break, you come back much, much faster.
I am so going to re-arrange my training around that strategy!:)
Just when I was starting to feel good about my newer/faster pace you get to start running again. Proving that I am still incredibly slow. I only have 6.5 more months to hit my goal of a marathon pace that matches yours. (Will I make it? Dunno.)
JEALOUS!
....maybe one day soon I'll have a running update of my own... :(
Hmm, I seem to remember a few weeks ago you were bragging about the weather, right? :P LOL!
Happy you got these runs in! I hate the runners trots. I have to plan all of my runs around bathrooms/ concealing bushes.
I ran far enough today to get running cramps! Glorious, running craps! Typically I hate runs like that...but they were a welcomed change. Glad you are getting back in the swing of things!
Glad you're running! :)
Wait..wait..wait. You RUN?! (just kidding) Welcome back.
Garmin just can't get the scaling right on their graphs...
whatever the differences, running is 50 bagillion gadgillion better... I guess that's one difference.
And, oh man, you are fast!!!
haha I love the big blip in the middle of your run, oh how I love...hate those days.
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