Re: Bicycle-centric training for a marathon?

>>You'd certainly be able to build up the cardiovascular capacity to run
>>the 26.2 via cycling, but I think you'd be in pretty sore shape by the
>>halfway point if you don't follow a running-centric marathon training
>>regimen.

This is spot on. I 'ran' a marathon a few days ago (5hrs total, 2hrs at
halfway), with no running preparation, but lots of cycling. I was fine til
after the half-way point, then my legs quickly siezed up. By mile 16, I was
walking. My mood and energy were fine, but could barely move my legs.

I would say stick with half-marathon distance or less, unless you have
the training. Walking much of a race destroys the whole spirit of the
thing.

rms


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