Comments on: I See Running In My Future http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2008/03/09/i-see-running-in-my-future/ Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:37:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Michael http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2008/03/09/i-see-running-in-my-future/comment-page-1/#comment-50710 Michael Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:28:04 +0000 http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2008/03/09/i-see-running-in-my-future/#comment-50710 heh, I'm definitely less skilled at running. Though I ran varsity cross country in high school, I was always a lot more competitive on the bike. For me, I find it much easier to push myself on the bike. When running, the only stress placed on my body is on lungs. I ran cross country in high school too and always looked at practice and racing a breeze compared to my cycling. Probably because you spend so much more time on the bike. As for the BB, I agree and was very (and still am) skeptical of it's claims but it does have some value in that it forces me to literally account for every calorie and it does a good job of detecting my physical activity that aligns with my perceived exertion. The internal pedometer is pretty accurate (tests of 25 steps in my basement). I estimate that it's probably ± 15% for calorie burn and that's close enough for me. But again, the real value of the thing is the way it makes me think about food. I still wouldn't recommend it at this point until I can gather some more data and see some real results. heh, I’m definitely less skilled at running. Though I ran varsity cross country in high school, I was always a lot more competitive on the bike.

For me, I find it much easier to push myself on the bike. When running, the only stress placed on my body is on lungs. I ran cross country in high school too and always looked at practice and racing a breeze compared to my cycling. Probably because you spend so much more time on the bike.

As for the BB, I agree and was very (and still am) skeptical of it’s claims but it does have some value in that it forces me to literally account for every calorie and it does a good job of detecting my physical activity that aligns with my perceived exertion. The internal pedometer is pretty accurate (tests of 25 steps in my basement). I estimate that it’s probably ± 15% for calorie burn and that’s close enough for me. But again, the real value of the thing is the way it makes me think about food. I still wouldn’t recommend it at this point until I can gather some more data and see some real results.

]]> By: Greg http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2008/03/09/i-see-running-in-my-future/comment-page-1/#comment-50709 Greg Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:16:19 +0000 http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2008/03/09/i-see-running-in-my-future/#comment-50709 I've always found running to be more "intense" than cycling. Back in my cross-country days (high school), when I was doing both, I had always noticed this. Even when going all out on the bike, there's something inherently intense about running. Could be that you're less skilled at running, so your body is less efficient. I don't know about this bodybugg thing. Measuring the body's energy usage is not a trivial thing. Just look at the setups they use in sports medicine. I’ve always found running to be more “intense” than cycling. Back in my cross-country days (high school), when I was doing both, I had always noticed this. Even when going all out on the bike, there’s something inherently intense about running.

Could be that you’re less skilled at running, so your body is less efficient.

I don’t know about this bodybugg thing. Measuring the body’s energy usage is not a trivial thing. Just look at the setups they use in sports medicine.

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