Am doing a big stage race by mtb in July, am going to try and get fit and skinny.....lot of climbing. Am not much of a fan of running (and not much of a runner) but plod 5 miles into work now and then. Is always a good way for me to lose weight, am finding as I get older (am 41) the fat just doesnt drop off like it used to. So, I ran in today, might do it a couple of times a week.
Question.....once I've got my weight down a bit, should I persevere with the running? Does the general fitness you get from it help you on the bike or is it a whole different ball game?

