So, what are brick workouts?
Brick workouts are the combination of two or more separate workouts back to back creating one extended workout. For the triathlete, this usually means a swim then a bike, or a bike then a run, or even perhaps all three. It is generally recommended that brick workouts are completed in the order of the race but that is not necessary.
Here are some of the Bricks Ive been running to train for my sprint. I have mainly been focusing on the bike to run transition because I find this to be the hardest for my body to adapt. I usually try to run at least one brick a week because they tend to take longer than my normal workout schedule and that's when I have time to fit them in.
Timed Brick
I keep the time somewhat shorter but I try to go as fast as possible for both portions. My focus is mostly on the transition between from bike to run so I really focus on getting my legs tired during the ride first and then getting them to adapt to running as quickly as possible
Bike 30 mins
Run 30 mins
Full distance Brick Bike/Run
Full triathlon distances for both the bike and the run
Bike 13 miles
Run 3.15 miles
Full Sprint Brick
Simulated full sprint triathlon distances (I built several of these into my training schedule)
Swim 0.35 miles
Bike 13 Miles
Run 3.15 Miles
Have you been running any bricks lately? How do you like to mix them up?
Brick workouts are the combination of two or more separate workouts back to back creating one extended workout. For the triathlete, this usually means a swim then a bike, or a bike then a run, or even perhaps all three. It is generally recommended that brick workouts are completed in the order of the race but that is not necessary.
Here are some of the Bricks Ive been running to train for my sprint. I have mainly been focusing on the bike to run transition because I find this to be the hardest for my body to adapt. I usually try to run at least one brick a week because they tend to take longer than my normal workout schedule and that's when I have time to fit them in.
Timed Brick
I keep the time somewhat shorter but I try to go as fast as possible for both portions. My focus is mostly on the transition between from bike to run so I really focus on getting my legs tired during the ride first and then getting them to adapt to running as quickly as possible
Bike 30 mins
Run 30 mins
Full distance Brick Bike/Run
Full triathlon distances for both the bike and the run
Bike 13 miles
Run 3.15 miles
Full Sprint Brick
Simulated full sprint triathlon distances (I built several of these into my training schedule)
Swim 0.35 miles
Bike 13 Miles
Run 3.15 Miles
Have you been running any bricks lately? How do you like to mix them up?
