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A question on Running before Bike Ride

Steven FordSteven Ford
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What is the benefit of the run before the bike?

 

Thanks 

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  • Brad MarcusBrad Marcus
    Steven - the benefit of running before the bike as I understand it, is that it will enable us to have a better quality run with better form. This is especially true if your run workouts have you hitting zones 2 and 3, which you see often and are not so easy after a tough bike session.
  • Steven FordSteven Ford

    Thanks that is what I was thinking was focus on run quality. I also like the fact the run will be done so I can just enjoy,well as much as you enjoy an EN bike ride, my ride

  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    For rides up to 3 hours, I will get a better quality run AFTER the bike because it helps loosen up the old legs.
  • Scott GiljumScott Giljum
    The theory is not only to enable a higher quality run as your legs won't be trashed, but also to help avoid injury as your form might not be very good coming off the bike. As you get closer to races, some of those bricks get thrown in to get you used to trashed-leg running.
  • Peter GreaggPeter Greagg
    I like the run before the bike because I can 'empty the tank' on the bike because I know I have already done the run.
  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Posted By Scott Giljum on 10 Mar 2016 03:39 PM


    The theory is not only to enable a higher quality run as your legs won't be trashed, but also to help avoid injury as your form might not be very good coming off the bike. As you get closer to races, some of those bricks get thrown in to get you used to trashed-leg running.

    Mostly ^this.^ For me, I know I can do a 35-40' run in cool weather at ~8'/mi pace if I do this run before a long Saturday ride, for example. That same run done as a post ride brick run would likely be at 8:30-9' pace in the heat. 

    The key, for me, is I need to be aware of and leave myself time to eat between the end of the run and the start of the bike. And the longer the pre-ride run the lazy-er I am with starting my ride. So the sweet spot for me is to know out a 30-40' run before the bike. My bike is not affected at all by this run and I run faster than I would if I were to run off the bike. 

    Yes, later in the plan we have you running off the bike. I used these runs last year to dial in my pace and HR for the first ~6 miles of the IM marathon. 

  • Steven FordSteven Ford

    Great info and good tip on thinking about fueling after run 

  • Robert SaboRobert Sabo
    I hate the pre ride run. It doesn't work well for me. My running is far above my biking and I need to maximize my effort for the bike wko. I tried again last week and was again disappointed and made a commitment to myself to not do it unless it's an AM run and PM bike. It's what works for my situation.
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