The onset of allergy-related breathing problems has forced me to set aside racing duathlons for at least the first half of this year. My revised goals for the next six months include some mountain centuries and helping my IM buddies through this year’s long rides on their way to Lake Placid, Kona and Panama City. To do this, I'll prioritize biking over running.
The question: how can I limit the loss of improvements in running that I gained in the last calendar year while restricting myself to maintenance-level mileage? 15-20/week, say. I realize endurance will decline, but is there a way to maintain the cadence, footstrike and other things that I picked up in a productive year? There seem to be three high return/low cost methods. 1) a weekly session of 100 to 200 meter quick repeats; 2) 20 minutes at LT weekly; 3) “Quick Bricks,” such as 15 minutes on the bike, followed by a 5 minute brisk run, done three times.
Suggestions?
The question: how can I limit the loss of improvements in running that I gained in the last calendar year while restricting myself to maintenance-level mileage? 15-20/week, say. I realize endurance will decline, but is there a way to maintain the cadence, footstrike and other things that I picked up in a productive year? There seem to be three high return/low cost methods. 1) a weekly session of 100 to 200 meter quick repeats; 2) 20 minutes at LT weekly; 3) “Quick Bricks,” such as 15 minutes on the bike, followed by a 5 minute brisk run, done three times.
Suggestions?