any runners?

[witneylaura]

Yes, that is very well put runner2. I'm a bit of a gadget girl so I like my bike, just bought a basic bike computer, but there is something very satisfying about finishing a run and having done it with out the aid of wheels
I'm finding my cycling a real joy, and am in the process of joining my local bike group. I think they mainly lobby for better services for cyclists, they seems like a friendly crowd.
And I'm thinking of going in for a 10k running event soon, cycling home will help me train for it. How great is that

[DebW]

I just signed up for the Corporate Challenge 3.5 mile race in Boston on June 15. I don't do much running anymore due to knee problems, but I can manage a race this short with just a few training runs and my usual cycling. As I told the team captain, if I train alot I won't be able to run, but if I train a little I'll do fine (well ~9 min/mile but that OK). There is one 0.3 mile hill on my 13 mile commute to work that keeps me in pretty good shape. I agree with triflor that standing hill climbs on the bike mimic the running motion. Before I ever started running, I could never climb out of the saddle. After I began running, a standing hill climb felt like a natural motion.

[rocknrollgirl]

I just started running again as a means to an end. I am doing a 6 hour adventure race at the end of this month and it has a six milke trail running leg. Once we started seriously considering the race I started running. I had given up on running years ago because it hurt my knees.

This time, I went at Christmas and got fitted at a real running store, by a real running store dude, in a good pair of shoes. I also invested in a good pair of trail runners. Being in shape from mt biking all winter I promptly went out with my husband...all 6'6" tall of him and over did it, got ITB tendonitis and had to back way off.

So now I am working my way back slowly, and loving it. Who knew, I love to run. I am slow, but I am getting my mileage built up, and I really look forward to it. It is a nice balance with the biking.

My knees and my ITB protest a bit if I push too hard, so I am working my days in with rest days and stretching like a mad woman, and getting stronger. I do not know if I will be up to the six miles by race day, but I know I will be able to do it, because it is race day. Ya know?

I do not think this makes me a "runner", just a mt bike chick that now loves to run.....

Ruth

[witneylaura]

I do not think this makes me a "runner", just a mt bike chick that now loves to run.....

Ruth

Hi Ruth,
Your enjoyment of running certainly comes over loud and clear It reminded me of a story I often think about. I once worked with a woman who ran at a national level and we would often talk running talk- and I'd often say, " but I'm not a runner". I guess I felt she was a real runner and I wasn't.
One day she said to me, " do you love running?, do you get out there even when your backside would rather be sitting on a seat?" Well, yes. Those things would be true. So she rolled her eyes and said, " well, you are a runner"
So maybe you can be a mt bike chick and a runner

Laura

[rocknrollgirl]

Yea, by that definition....I AM A RUNNNER!!!!!! slow, slow, slow, but still a RUNNER!!!!!

YEA FOR ME!!!