Ok, I want to start getting in better cardiovascular shape.
I'm not a runner, though. I never really have been. Though when I played sports in school we did sprints, but I consider sprints different from running (i.e. jogging). Sprints, to me, are more High Intensity Training.
Right now, a mile is a LONG way for me to run, but I think I could probably bike a mile or two in comparison.
I'm just wondering about the effectiveness of biking vs running. It won't be one of those "I'm gonna bike over terrain" things. I'm considering getting a bike, and "making the loop" (my neighborhood sits relatively close to a lake. I figure if I bike around the lake, it's probably close to 2.5 miles).
So I understand, too, that ANY cardio is good cardio, but what are the pros and cons of biking vs running, and is one just as effective (or more effective) than the other?
I wouldn't need a custom built bike or anything. I'd probably just buy one locally and ride it.
I'm not a runner, though. I never really have been. Though when I played sports in school we did sprints, but I consider sprints different from running (i.e. jogging). Sprints, to me, are more High Intensity Training.
Right now, a mile is a LONG way for me to run, but I think I could probably bike a mile or two in comparison.
I'm just wondering about the effectiveness of biking vs running. It won't be one of those "I'm gonna bike over terrain" things. I'm considering getting a bike, and "making the loop" (my neighborhood sits relatively close to a lake. I figure if I bike around the lake, it's probably close to 2.5 miles).
So I understand, too, that ANY cardio is good cardio, but what are the pros and cons of biking vs running, and is one just as effective (or more effective) than the other?
I wouldn't need a custom built bike or anything. I'd probably just buy one locally and ride it.
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