I have a confession to make. I recently started cycling, and I absolutely love it. So much so, in fact, that I’m cycling more than I’m running these days.
If this makes me a traitor to the running tribe, I plead guilty.
But before you judge me too harshly and throw me out of the inner circle, consider this: the cycling program I’m on has completely transformed my running. I’m powering up hills with an ease I’ve never known before, and I end my long runs feeling refreshingly strong.
All this before I’ve even tried Nike’s Vaporfly shoes. Just saying.
Here’s my point. Cross-training is doing me wonders, and I feel a great sense of duty to spread this gospel far and wide – especially to those of you who are not yet convinced that cutting back on the runs and mixing things up will lead to ultimate gain.
This story is from the May/June 2020 edition of Runner's World SA.
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