Hi all, I'm training for my second duathlon (the first one was pretty rough) and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for how I could use my elliptical to best assist my running and biking. I'm still running on an indoor track (sometimes outside when the whether is good enough) and using my bike on rollers through the winter, but I want to use the elliptical to help my endurance.

The elliptical I'll be using can increase the incline and stride length. I have heard that for treadmill training, you should up the incline a few degrees; does anyone know if it's the same for ellipticals? Any thoughts on whether I should up the resistance or the cadence, or if I should switch it up between workouts?

I know that treadmills are inherently more effective for running training, but I also know myself, and I'm a lot more likely to actually train on an elliptical.

Any tips for training on an elliptical for my duathlons would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks :)