Cross training with Mountain bike

Triathlon Forum
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I’m training for HIM and IM, but I would like to know what benefit you get by cross training with a Mountain bike.
Thank you for your help.

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I do HIM’s and one IM per year (actually only training for my second IM right now), and I mountain bike one day a week just to break up the monotony of training on the road. I ride a very hilly route on dirt fire roads and get a decent workout doing it. Not sure about anyone else, but it works for me.

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Thank you
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