Barney Wainwright: Sports Scientist at Wattbike (wattbike. com) and Applied Sports Scientist and Senior Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University
“The physiology around running and cycling is similar, which is why runners or cyclists can become great triathletes. There are differences in the muscle activation patterns, the nature of the muscle contractions and the joint ranges of motion, but as long as you make easy changes to the bike position and ensure that running forms the majority of your training, any negative adaptations can be minimised.