What's your cross training choices?
01-31-11, 12:27 PM
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What's your cross training choices?
What sports do you do besides cycling? I know I do some running but more often yoga, rock climbing and hiking.
01-31-11, 12:37 PM
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Kayaking, hiking, and backpacking. Sprinting in a kayak is hard word, some of it cardio, but mostly for the upper body.
01-31-11, 12:44 PM
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Cyling is my cross-training. I'm a runner, former roadie, now getting back to riding. Part of my overall routine though is swimming, some pilates/yoga mainly for maintaining flexibility, and a weight/strength trainig routine, using mostly body weight.
01-31-11, 01:45 PM
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Lifting weights. Love it and it's so different from cycling. Great ability to customize the plan for cycling-related goals too.
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I do triathlons so swimming and the dreaded running are the other things I do to keep in shape.
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01-31-11, 01:47 PM
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Running and swimming.
I've got a half-marathon coming up, so running is taking priority. I have such a full training schedule that I don't have any time for weights, but I'd like to start doing some light weights once the marathon is under the belt (mostly shoulders/upper arms).
I had been doing yoga classes but I found that a scheduled workout time doesn't work with my life.
I've got a half-marathon coming up, so running is taking priority. I have such a full training schedule that I don't have any time for weights, but I'd like to start doing some light weights once the marathon is under the belt (mostly shoulders/upper arms).
I had been doing yoga classes but I found that a scheduled workout time doesn't work with my life.
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I need to get back at my off bike day workouts. I used to, before I got sick do Platies and a Lesli Salone video and or a run/walk. I just haven't gotten back into it again. Dang, it hard to make good habits.
01-31-11, 01:59 PM
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Used to be running and swimming, but now I have a soccer-mad son so we're always kicking the ball around and playing 1 v. 1 in the back yard. I think it's helped my quickness and balance actually.
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Also, yoga, weight lifting, kayaking, surfing, and I wish I had more time for swimming, because I was always a better fish than mammal.
Also, yoga, weight lifting, kayaking, surfing, and I wish I had more time for swimming, because I was always a better fish than mammal.
01-31-11, 05:34 PM
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i really want to lear to snowboard or ski, but for the moment i wrestle. From the three fast rides i've done i think it's keeping me in pretty good shape.
01-31-11, 07:05 PM
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Cycling is my cross training for playing hockey. I am also currently training for a marathon, but I think that's a one time thing. I also downhill ski on occasion and play hurling in the summer.
01-31-11, 07:11 PM
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Hurling looks awesome. (But isn't it really just an excuse to beat another Irishman with a stick? 
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Yoga and climbing. Skiing and boarding, but I i don't consider them cross-training. I wish i did them every week during the winter. We have a winter rental in Tahoe which I have made it to exactly zero times 
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