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Cross-Trainers

  • 20-10-2009 6:07pm
    #1
    Irishkid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have just started a 5k training program and am in week one, most nights I work late so cant really get to go for a run which will severly hamper my 5k training effort :). I have a cross trainer in the house so I am wondering if that could be used for 2 or 3 of the runs or woulld this have alot less benefit compared to the real thing?

    Many Thanks

    Colm


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  • #2
    RubyK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭RubyK


    Hi, I'm no expert at all, I'm a newbie to running myself.

    But, from my limited experience (4 1/2 months :o), nothing compares to getting out on the roads. I spent years in the gym, on a treadmill/crosstrainer in the gym, and it's just not the same at all.

    Maybe I'm talking complete rubbish. No doubt the more experienced board members will put you on the right track :D


  • #3
    Irishkid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭Irishkid


    Ok, I just did 5K on the cross trainer and noticed the following:

    its a lot harder to get the heart rate up, normally when running my heart rate goes up to 170ish, seemed to have to put more effort in to get it up to that.

    covered the distance in more or less the same time as outdoor

    calorie burn was about the same aswell.

    any thoughts appreciated


  • #4
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    At the start of the year i suffered from shin splints and was unable to run for about four months. I decided that i would do an hour cross training everyday to help keep the fitness up. Once i got the all clear from the physio i had convinced myself that i had maintained my fitness and hadn lost too much. Boy was i wrong started back running and was wrecked at paces which should have been easy to me. Unfortunately it is no substitute for getting out there.
    I can relate to your problem to do shift work which usually due to college has me working till 12 some nights here are some of the solutions i use.
    1. to train twice a day with short run in morning and medium length run in evening when i get a chance.
    2. Run on lunch break if you have shower facilties in work a half an hour run quick shower and something to eat. there is enough time in an hour break for all three
    3. If you can only spare a half hour in the day why not turn it into a tempo run or fartlek to get th most out of the short times (this should be in accordance to your schedule but your schedule must allow for a bit of flexibilty)

    Hope this helps


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