I've been doing triathlon for several years for fun and fitness but have recently started getting into hiking. I really enjoy doing it and have done a mountaineering course also.
However, I feel the more time I spend on hiking, the less triathlon training I can physically handle during a given week and need to scale back the tri training to 2-3x each sport rather than 3-4x per week especially if it is a hard or long day of hiking (6-7hrs hiking on a Sunday).
How should I fit hiking into the season bearing in mind that the best time for me to go hiking with friends is over the summer, which is also tri race season? Does hiking compliment one sport better than the other and I should only bikes or only runs with hiking? Does it make me a better cyclist or runner by doing hiking or are they not benefiting each other?
I do triathlons for enjoyment but also like to get stronger and race faster.
However, I feel the more time I spend on hiking, the less triathlon training I can physically handle during a given week and need to scale back the tri training to 2-3x each sport rather than 3-4x per week especially if it is a hard or long day of hiking (6-7hrs hiking on a Sunday).
How should I fit hiking into the season bearing in mind that the best time for me to go hiking with friends is over the summer, which is also tri race season? Does hiking compliment one sport better than the other and I should only bikes or only runs with hiking? Does it make me a better cyclist or runner by doing hiking or are they not benefiting each other?
I do triathlons for enjoyment but also like to get stronger and race faster.