Run vs Ride Preferences
Since I did my long run yesterday, I decided to do a 24 mile “recovery” bike ride today.
My goodness. I have never seen so many runners on this trail. Every time I passed one I wanted to get off my bike and run. I wanted to shout “I’m a runner too! I am only riding my bike because I ran 26 miles yesterday! I will probably run tomorrow! Be my friend!”
I really love riding my bike. But I think I love running even more.
What’s your sport of choice? To do, or to watch?
Since I have been biking a bit more, I’ve thought of some running versus riding preferences. Tell me yours!
Surface
Run – unpaved trail
Ride – paved trail/road
Terrain
Run – flat/uphill
Ride – flat/downhill
Temperature
Run – 30°-50°
Ride – 70°-90°
Season
Run – winter
Ride – summer
Fuel
Run – GUs/Vegan Fig Newtons
Ride – GUs/real food except fries
Hydration
Run – hydration vest or handheld, water
Ride – handheld, water (yet to try vest)
Outfit
Run – compression shorts, tank
Ride – compression shorts, jersey
Companionship
Run – preferred
Ride – not preferred (too hard to hear)
Tunes
Run – headphones
Ride – speakers through the bra (party, y’all!)
Chafing
Run – have to lube up
Ride – lube free!!!
Themocracy
I love both sports but have to admit running is my first love
I don’t really bike so this is tough. I used to ride more when I was young and would just go with my parents. I agree with the terrain – I love uphill running (sort of) but downhill biking. I also love downhill skiing!
It’s funny – I enjoy running more overall, but I’m a stronger cyclist and a weaker runner. Sarah Cowan (GRC) and I have a saying – “I’m really good at running slow.”
I was thinking about adding speed as one of my factors here but it didn’t make sense. But I can almost bike as fast as an elite runner! I am a slow runner and mediocre cyclist!
Oh my God, I can’t believe you ran 26 miles and then did a 24 mile bike ride the next day. You are super human, and truly awesome. Please do not read my latest post.
LOL. But I am not busy with a kid, like you! I am sure your post is fine. I look forward to reading it 🙂
I really, really want to make you a shirt that says: “I’m a runner too! I am only riding my bike because I ran 26 miles yesterday! I will probably run tomorrow! Be my friend!”
And while we are at it, let’s make the Run Slow Have Fun shirt for moi.
Ha ha ha. I was looking for bike jerseys that said “I am a runner too” but found nothing! BOO!
Yes, let’s make those shirts for US!
Nice job getting in the 26 miler and following it up with a 24-mile ride! Fun breakdown of the two activities.
I’m such a slow cyclist and not as slow a runner, so in terms of ego, I really prefer running. But I’m beginning to really enjoy cycling on its own, not because it’s one of the skills that I *have* to do for tris. I actually do like the long climbs that I can do on the bike – multiple miles, 1-3 thousand feet gain – and the descents used to scare me, but I’ve finally started to enjoy them!
Watching, though, I’ll take cycling any day! In fact, I’m feeling pretty depressed because I probably won’t watch cycling again until next summer.
You have to tell me how you manage those hills. I cannot do the little baby hills on my mountain bike!
I call myself a runner, but when I really think about it, I probably like biking more!
Surface
Run – unpaved trail
Ride – paved trail/road
Terrain
Run – flat
Ride – flat
(too bad I live in hilly place)
Temperature
Run – 30°-50°
Ride – 60°-80°
Season
Run – fall
Ride – summer
Fuel
Run – GU, Sweedish Fish
Ride – Real food except fried clams. That was a bad idea.
Hydration
Run – water in fuel belt or nothing
Ride – water in my water bottle holder, occasionally sports drink
Outfit
Run – compression shorts, tank, heavy duty sports bra
Ride – compression shorts, jersey, lighter sports bra
Companionship
Run – preferred (but since I moved to Maine I have no running buddies 🙁
Ride – preferred
Tunes
Run – headphones
Ride – ear bud in my right ear only
Chafing
Run – have to lube up everywhere!
Ride – some body glide on my rear end for super long rides!
It sounds like we would make good run or bike companions with our preferences!!! When are you traveling to Chicago? 😛
No bike for me. Too chicken 🙂
NEED me a hydration vest, pronto!
Le sigh, Bobbi. Le sigh. You need to get on a bike. I fell off mine Friday and again yesterday and I still go out 🙂
One of the things I love about cycling is that I can go further faster and not feel as tired as I do when I run. But what I love about running is that it doesn’t require as much equipment.
And I’d like to add that I can drink a beer mid-ride while drinking a beer mid-run is a terrible idea!