Running/Jogging versus Other Cardio
I would someday like to race in a triathlon. I was hoping though that someone here could help me with a question I have always wondered about.
Swimming has always come easy for me. I also have no problem biking long distances. However running even a mile is very taxing on my body. I handle other cardio activities very well, but running always does a number on my heart and lungs.
My resting heart rate is 65 - I'm sure not great by standards here, but not bad. So I do not think cardio healht is the problem. I've also done a couple of various VO2 max tests and score well on those as well. So I don't think it is my lungs. But it sure feels like both of these are the problem. Even running a mile at a 5 mph pace wipes me out.
My question is, am I doing something wrong? Why do other cardio activities come so easily and running is so hard? Am I just not doing it enough? I can go for periods without swimming or biking and get right back into it without the major stress on my body. What makes running different.
Swimming has always come easy for me. I also have no problem biking long distances. However running even a mile is very taxing on my body. I handle other cardio activities very well, but running always does a number on my heart and lungs.
My resting heart rate is 65 - I'm sure not great by standards here, but not bad. So I do not think cardio healht is the problem. I've also done a couple of various VO2 max tests and score well on those as well. So I don't think it is my lungs. But it sure feels like both of these are the problem. Even running a mile at a 5 mph pace wipes me out.
My question is, am I doing something wrong? Why do other cardio activities come so easily and running is so hard? Am I just not doing it enough? I can go for periods without swimming or biking and get right back into it without the major stress on my body. What makes running different.
