A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigors 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 Ironman triathletes.
Each week I will post Monday’s Brick session that you can do to enhance your triathlon performance. For a complete understanding of my Level’s intensity system, please read my previous articles about intensity for cycling and running.
This workout came from Sue Latshaw’s sidebar 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.
Do this session six weeks out from your Ironman race.
Sue Latshaw’s Ironman Brick #2
- Bike
- 5hr Level II;
- Run
- 30min Level III;
- 30min CD Level II;
- 10min Stretching
Start on the bike with a Warm Up (WU) for five hours at Level II.
Take a relaxed transition onto the run and run at Level III for 30 minutes.
The Cool Down (CD) is low intensity, jogging (Level II) for 30 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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I specialise in assisting first-timers and recreational athletes in achieving their sporting goals. I can be contacted at coachray@coachray.nz and 021 348 729.
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