Marathon and Cross Training

Cross Training

Now that fall is here, I know a lot of you are gearing up for the New York City marathon. But even though you're out there pounding the pavement, don't forget about cross training. In fact, spinning/cycling could actually help your training. Spinning -- unlike running -- is a low-impact exercise (and you needn't worry about chafing, blisters, losing toenails and all that pretty stuff). Plus, while running uses primarily your quads (thighs) and calves, spinning uses your glutes (butt), hamstrings (backs of the thighs) and quads. So you can get a great cardio workout spinning while giving your joints and "running muscles" a rest. (Your quads are some of the largest and strongest muscles in your body and can probably do double duty -- if they can't, you're gonna want to get in some squats and lunges before banging out your 26.2.)

If you're wary about not running on any given day -- or need to get in some more mileage to get your 25-30 miles a week which is about where you should be now -- think about doing a brick (bike/run). Did you know a 25-mile bike ride (one spinning class, more or less) + a 10K run (6.2 miles) is two-thirds of an Olympic-distance triathlon? (Tack on a 1500-meter -- one mile -- swim and you're there.) Up that to two spinning classes (about 50 miles) + a half-marathon (13.1 miles) and you've got yourself a Half-Ironman duathlon. So once the marathon is over ...

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