Welcome to Ben's running blog. Mainly I'm a runner - I muck about with swimming and riding a bike. This blog is about how I train and how it relates to the rest of my life.
My name is Ben and I'm a slow runner. I run because I love running. It is a very personal sport: I train to my own targets, set my own goals and I can finish in the bottom 10% of a race and be utterly chuffed with my result. I post on the Coolrunning Australia website (www.coolrunning.com.au) as Chunderbolt.
| Distance | PB |
| 5K | 23:08 |
| 10K | 48:44 |
| C2S | 76:15 |
| Half | 1:49:13 |
| Marathon | 4:07:45 |
I felt OK by the afternoon so I headed out for a 31.5K ride, 3 times around the triathlon 10K race loop. It was slow, it was windy, and it didn't feel all that great, but I'm glad I did it. I tried to stick to low gears and spin a bit, but I'm not real good at it - much rather stick the bike in a high gear and use my strength. I'll keep working on it.
posted by Bennyr @ 6:04 pm
2 Comments:
A windy day is bad enough when running; must be worse riding a bike, Bennyr; you sure work hard & deserve the success you'll get. LL
Ben, all the research goes against your 'common wisdom' about pushing high gears. Spin, spin, spin! Endurance is sooo much better, and it applies as much for Tri's as for road cycling. Optimally, keep your cadence close to 90 + or - 10 rpm. It might feel strange at first, especially because you can push a big gear, but this works, and is much kinder on the body!
Cheers
(a.k.a. Flash Duck)
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