Cross training questions

I have a couple of questions related to building cross training workouts into my marathon plan. I would love to do some of my interval days on my spin bike rather than running, as I’ve learned this helps me prevent injuires. I looked through other threads on the forum and found the recommendation to use the workout wizard and select cycling options - however I’m not finding a cycling option in my workout wizard. Can someone point me in the right direction to find this. Adding those to the mix would be a wonderful game changer.
My other question is if anyone has found a good way to write CrossFit into their plans. I typically go to 2-3 classes per week and would like to make these my strength workouts, however I prefer to clock these workouts as cardio on my watch, since I like the metrics best that way. I am experimenting with adding it as cardio modality and selecting strength for the session aim. I’m good about pulling back on weight/intensity to support my running needs so plan to continue this through much of the marathon training (I’ll back off as needed in the month or two prior).

I really embrace cross training, however I’m not sure the best way to build it into my Athletica plan. Suggestions are welcome.

Looking at my marathon plan, when I click on the workout wizard, I do see a bike session under the “injury” tab. I think if you want more biking variety, you could also create a biking or triathlon plan, save the bike sessions you like to your library, and then revert back to your marathon plan and add those bike sessions in place of the run sessions you want to switch out…

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Hello, for the athletes I coach, I do as Cindy suggests: create a workout by clicking on the plus button on the bottom of the day’s scheduled workout, then saving it to your library.
Do this for both cycling as a replacement for running days and for CrossFit.
I do notice that my athletes who do crossfit often have to dial back on intensity since the workouts are intense and drive up the heart rate. Since we generally only want two or three days a week of intensity per week, you might keep that in mind while doing your workouts.

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