bike miles vs running miles

Dsenna

Hi all
I'm following the HH1: marathon plan for Dublin this year, l cycle to work and back 4 days a week 7 miles each way, I'm finding that I'm to tired and missing mid week runs,the question is will the cycle miles make up the difference my pace by the way is 9 min per mile, lsr at 10 min pace, the Frank Duffy 10 mile took me 90 mins ,any thoughts?

menoscemo

Dsenna wrote: »

Hi all
I'm following the HH1: marathon plan for Dublin this year, l cycle to work and back 4 days a week 7 miles each way, I'm finding that I'm to tired and missing mid week runs,the question is will the cycle miles make up the difference my pace by the way is 9 min per mile, lsr at 10 min pace, the Frank Duffy 10 mile took me 90 mins ,any thoughts?

If it takes you 90 minutes for a 10 mile race then 9 min/mile is way too fast for your normal paced miles. Chances are you are tired because you are running way too fast. Your normal easy runs should be 9:30-10:30/mile according to this.

HH1 is a very basic plan to get you around the marathon distyance so I wouldn't go dropping any miles from the programme. Cycling miles won't make up for missed running miles. Is it possible to maybe run to work once or twice a week and get a bus home (or get a bus to work and run home).

RayCun

If your 10 mile pace was 9 minute miles your marathon pace is going to be more like 10 minute miles. So slow everything down.

macinalli

+1 for Meno's point. Cycling is good for overall fitness but will give you nothing in terms of marathon training. I tried this a few years ago - cycled a similar distance home from work & then would head out for a run. It's very difficult, the best option for me was to run home from work instead