Running as cross-training?
I have been able to continue to ride fairly frequently even as winter approaches. I will ride outside until near freezing, then I have a trainer for the icky days. I had a spell of about 5 days I couldn't ride at all and really felt the effects of it. I realize it's typical to lose some cycling fitness, however, I'm going to have about 1 month coming up that I won't be able to ride indoors or out, either one. I'm not a good runner. I really stink at it, actually and usually can only jog at about a 10 minute/mile pace for a couple, three miles... usually one mile jogging, a half mile walking, a mile jogging, half mile walking, etc. I'm wondering, if that is my only possible form of exercise for a three or four weeks, how often/long would you guys recommend running to keep some decent level of fitness? My indoor trainer workouts are 60 - 75 minutes each, but there is no way I could run that long. Mainly I want to be able to come back and not have lost a lot of fitness, so I can go back to riding when I get home. I know very little about running or jogging for fitness. Thanks for any thoughts!
The bicycle has done more for the emancipation of women than anything else in the world. ~ Susan B. Anthony