I've been reading about bricks, which I have learned are workouts in which you do two of the triathlon disciplines back to back. For example, you might bike and then run; or swim and bike; or run and swim. The most important brick workout is the bike to run transition, because it's the most difficult. I'm learning why!
When I've been cycling for a half hour and get off and start to run ... well! Let's just say, I know now why they call it a brick! That's what my legs feel like. I feel like I can hardly lift them and the running motion feels stiff and jerky.
Tonight, when we got home from a wonderful trip to SC to visit with my extended family, Coty and I went out for a bike ride. After a warm-up ride, I did an interval workout which included pedaling 65-70 revolutions in 40 seconds. That's spinning really fast, folks! I had a recovery period of 2 minutes (pedaling easy) and then the 40 second pedaling fast again - repeated ten times! I was breathing hard, but I do enjoy these bike interval workouts - much more than running intervals.
While we were cycling, the sky was pink and coral - a really beautiful sunset.
When we finished our ride, I did a little brick - a half mile run, just to continue getting used to the feel of the bike to run transition.
Then I swam. It was dark. The cicadas were chirring. The air was warm. The water was perfect. When I finished my laps, I just floated on my back, looking up at the cloud studded dark sky. Breathing. Relaxing in the water. Feeling that wonderful tiredness after a good workout.
This week, I'm going to be including more brick workouts. My book also tells me that I should be working on core strength. So, that will go into the mix, too.
When I've been cycling for a half hour and get off and start to run ... well! Let's just say, I know now why they call it a brick! That's what my legs feel like. I feel like I can hardly lift them and the running motion feels stiff and jerky.
Tonight, when we got home from a wonderful trip to SC to visit with my extended family, Coty and I went out for a bike ride. After a warm-up ride, I did an interval workout which included pedaling 65-70 revolutions in 40 seconds. That's spinning really fast, folks! I had a recovery period of 2 minutes (pedaling easy) and then the 40 second pedaling fast again - repeated ten times! I was breathing hard, but I do enjoy these bike interval workouts - much more than running intervals.
While we were cycling, the sky was pink and coral - a really beautiful sunset.
When we finished our ride, I did a little brick - a half mile run, just to continue getting used to the feel of the bike to run transition.
Then I swam. It was dark. The cicadas were chirring. The air was warm. The water was perfect. When I finished my laps, I just floated on my back, looking up at the cloud studded dark sky. Breathing. Relaxing in the water. Feeling that wonderful tiredness after a good workout.
This week, I'm going to be including more brick workouts. My book also tells me that I should be working on core strength. So, that will go into the mix, too.
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