I was curious what folks do for cross training. I'm dabbling here and there with Yoga, spin, lifting, and the biking or stationary bike. There are benefits of each but I'm finding it too easy to get carried away with the cross training, and not spending enough time running. I'm trying to spin twice a week, do yoga once a week, and do weight lifting once a week while running four days a week.
Does anyone have ideas on how to balance this?
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My philosophy is to spend 90% of my training time running and the other 10% on whatever I deem necessary. Unfortunately "whatever is necessary" depends on what kind of athlete you are. For myself, coming from a background of soccer and with a fairly solid (read: muscular) physique, I spend a lot less time lifting weights than someone with a more naturally slender physique probably should.
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I'm not sure if this really answers your question, but that's my take on it. Running is a sport that requires a lot of self-evaluation and analysis in order to determine where your strengths and weaknesses lie. Once you identify those weaknesses, target your cross training to those specific areas.