BRICK Training

Bricking It - The essentials of brick training for triathlons.
For us beginners, a brick is usually a bike/run combo. This simulates the bike to run transition - many think is the toughest part of the race.

What's a "brick" and why is it named so?

• Bike-Run-ICK!
• That's how your legs feel for the first part of the run.
• Named by Mark Sisson and Scott Zagarino one day in 1988 after they completed a Bike-Run workout -- "Just another brick in the wall".

For us beginners, a brick is usually a bike/run combo. This simulates the bike to run transition - many think is the toughest part of the race. It should be done during your final training phase leading up to a race. A brick simulates the bike-to-run transition. It's wiggy. Have you ever had your leg go to sleep on you? You can move it ok but you don't feel like it's part of you. Really. It's like running on rubber pegs or running with a ball and chain attached to them.
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BRICK Training
50 minutes of road cycling at a fast pace
then with little rest
5 K run in about 24 minutes
then with a couple min rest
Road cycling for 15 minutes at a moderate pace

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I have a 20 mile Adventure Race coming up on April 29th.

The Savage Adventure Race is a great race for those new to the sport, as well as for those seasoned athletes looking for a challenge. We'll give you 6 hours to complete the 20 mile course.

Approximate race distances.......
5 miles of running, trekking, orienteering
10 miles of mountain biking
5 miles of canoe paddling plus fun team challenges.

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