"As far as cardio goes, will biking/elliptical still help my 5K running times?"
The answer to this question is yes and no....
You see, cycling and the elliptical will help your endurance, heart health and get you into great shape and burn fat! They are great for doing HIIT training if your main objective is to be fit and healthy. However, I do believe in "sport specific training." This is precisely why I ask all of my clients what their goal is. Do you actually want to run a 5k or even a half marathon? If so, do you have a specific time in mind? If your goal is to do well in a 5k race then you would actually need to run a few times a week... but if you just want to do them for fun, you will be fine and be in great cardiovascular condition to complete the distance. However, it's kind of like shooting hoops to train for baseball... it will help with athleticism and hand/eye coordination, but it's not specific to the sport.
So sit back and think... what are your goals? Not any of my clients have the same plans because they all have different goals. So don't just randomly find a plan and blindly follow it! Keep your personal goals in mind!
Whether you are training for a specific sport, or just to be happy and healthy, I can help you out!
Here is a picture of me after I qualified for the Boston Marathon! I was a lot less muscular then because I was specifically training for marathons; which eats away at your muscles...
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