A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigours of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This session comes from Sue Latshaw a pro triathlete in the mid-90 and is great for sprint and Olympic distance triathletes.
Each week I will be posting Monday’s Brick session that you can do to enhance your triathlon performance. For a full understanding of my Level’s system of intensity, please read my previous articles in relation to intensity for both cycling and running.
This workout has come from a sidebar by Sue Latshaw in the May 1996 edition of Triathlete Magazine. Sue is known for her gutsy racing including a 1st place at Ironman Germany, a sixth place at Hawaii Ironman, and wins in iconic events such as the Boulder Peak Triathlon. When Sue went 8:59 at Ironman Germany in 1997, this was only the ninth time a female had gone under that magical mark.
Sue Latshaw’s Standard Distance Brick
- Bike
- 60min WU Level II;
- 30min Level IV;
- Run
- 2x 5min Level IV-, 2min Level II RI;
- 26min CD Level II;
- 10min Stretching
Start on the bike with a Warm Up (WU) for an hour at Level II.
Increase your intensity to Level IV for 30 minutes, riding in your time trial position at a cadence of 90 to 100 rpm.
Transition qwikly to the run and start immediately with two, five-minute intervals at Level IV-, take a two-minute jog at Level II for your Rest Interval (RI).
The Cool Down (CD) is at a low intensity, jogging (Level II) for 26 minutes.
Finish with 10 minutes of stretching to assist with the recovery.
Read more about the benefits of brick sessions here:
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