1. Cake Vs No Cake
When I run, I just go for a run. I run around. Often in circles, sometimes out and back but I rarely have an end destination. When I go for a bike ride I go somewhere. Usually to a cake shop. Which is a bloody good incentive. Cake is one of my strongest motivators.
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| Or sometimes it's ice cream ... |
2. Have a nice sit down, love
When I'm cycling I can kid myself that I'm actually having a nice sit down. Yes. I know I'm going up a hill and my quads are screaming at me but I'm sitting down. It's practically a rest, right?
3. I can stop having to do it downhills
When you go for a run you have to keep going or you stop. Or fall over. On my bike I can have a nice rest going down the hills. While shouting “WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!” Which helps.
4. Strava
While I'm not a bitch for Strava *cough*, when I go for a run I might cover 6 or 7 segments. On a bike ride, especially in an area I haven't cycled in before I'm picking up 40 or 50 new shiny little cups. Yes they're not real. And yes they're only because I haven't cycled that route before, but I like shiny things. I'm basically a cycling magpie. Even for 'virtual' bling.
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| Nope. Totally not EXTREMELY envious of Annette's new bike *cough* |
5. Wheely good gossip
Cycling is more sociable than running. I don't know whether it's because the suggestion of cake attracts more people to bike rides than a run, but cycling seem to be made for groups. I tend to run on my own but bike rides – it's basically an excuse for a massive group chat and a stop at a farm shop for a coffee *cough* cake *cough*. Also it's a good excuse for eyeing up your friend's new bike and cycling kit and wondering which child / pet / family heirloom you can sell for a bit more cash to spend on new bike / new bike kit.
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| My beauty. Only had to sell 2 children and a cat to afford her ... |
6. Cake
Did I mention the cake?
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| Earning those pudding miles |
New run group: Who's up for 20 miles and 3 cakes?
A cycling Strava magpie - :D I've never thought of the Strava cups that way!
ReplyDeleteI used to be a cyclist who said I'll never run because cycling gets you around faster but now I'm scared of the cycling speeds (especially downhill) and so I just run...
That's interesting!! That's the bit I really like - the downhills! I do find running uphill much easier though! :)
DeleteThe thing I love about cycling is the feeling that is almost like flying. The sense of going fast and covering a lot of miles. But that's also what makes it kind of dangerous so it's a give and take.
ReplyDeleteAgree! The first time I got on a road bike after riding a mountain bike I felt like I was flying! So much easier to go fast on skinny tyres! I find road cycling the closest buzz to running!
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