Bike ride

[Garden17]

I’ve just done a 11 mile bike ride I start week 8 of c25k tomorrow is this still ok to start tomorrow or should I start Tuesday trouble is Friday I got to go to Manchester so it going to be a short week advice please

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

I’d say unless you have pain anywhere you should be fine to run tomorrow. At least cycling is low impact, you just might feel slightly heavier in the legs. Maybe be more snail than gazelle when you run!

Good luck with W8. You’re so close to graduation now! 😀😀

[Garden17 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you up early tomorrow then 530 am run

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Garden17]

Good luck! 😀👍🏻👊🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[telford_mike Graduate]

Absolutely go for it tomorrow - cycling is a good thing to do on a rest day.

[Garden17]

Thank you

[happysouls Graduate]

I've been doing some 10-20 mile cycle rides in between runs through weeks 6 and 7 and found it fine. My understanding is that cycling is okay on the running rest day. Sometimes after the ride I wonder how my legs will manage the following day but somehow it has been fine and really really good fun!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

It sure is... cycling is excellent cross training.

Oh, and Manchester’s not that bad now we have electricity 😂

[Garden17 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I going up to Manchester for the Man Utd game Friday

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Garden17]

Well... sometimes I think we expect too much from our athletes, but as a lifelong United fan I can safely say I expect nothing from those athletes this season lol

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Do your run... I cycle and run often on the same day Enjoy

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

If you are used to doing bike ridesof that distance then you will probably be fine to run tomorrow. If not, you may well find your run harder work, but as a general rule cycling is a great non impact exercise for rest days.

[Garden17 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I ride 40 miles some times should I take water on runs week 8 and 9.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Garden17]

There is no need to carry water for any run under an hour if well hydrated in the preceding twenty four hours, unless the temperature is extreme or you have a specific health condition, as detailed in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5...