By running near your Lactate Threshold (LT) you will enhance your running economy. This session is great for runners and triathletes running events up to Half marathons in distance.
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Category: Triathlon Training
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Why Are Bricks Important?
Bricks are a term used to describe transition training for triathletes. The usually refer to a bike/run brick, but can also be used to refer to swim/bike bricks or other combinations.
The term came about in the late 80’s early 90’s. There are a couple of idea’s about where the term came from. Some claim term is a nod to Dr Matt Brick who won the world duathlon champs in both 1991 and 1992 (back in the old school 10/60/10 format). And other claim it comes from a group of top tier triathletes including the likes of Mike Pigg, Mark Allen, Scott Molina and a few hangers on, who used to train together, apparently someone in the group used to sing “Another Brick In The Wall” by Pink Floyd whilst training. The idea that the training session was brick that was helping to build their wall of training.
Sunday Smart-Trainer Session – Seated, Standing Threshold
Riding at or around your Threshold will bring up both your ability to sustain high-intensity effort (as well as your suffering). Combine that with riding both in and out of the saddle will use different muscles and alter the training stimulus received. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
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Saturday Swim Session – 100’s
Repeated reps, and swimming at a sustained pace will help develop your threshold swimming speed. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Friday Fartlek Run – Matt Fitzgerald’s VO2 Progression H
Your VO2 max is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilise during exercise. If you increase your VO2 max, any run below that level is therefore easier (in theory). Spending time training at VO2 Max intensity will generate performance enhancements for runners of all distances but runners and triathlete running distances up to 10km will benefit the most.
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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session – Tempo Blast
Building your aerobic function and efficiency as well as exposing the body to slightly higher intensities will pay dividends for your training. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
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Saturday Swim Session: Sutton’s Ironman RPG B
Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; overreliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes, especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Friday Fartlek Run – Double Neha’s Fartlek
Spending time running at VO2 Max intensity will help develop your ability to run longer at this intensity. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events up to 10km in distance.
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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session – Technique & Threshold
Riding at or around your Threshold will bring up both your ability to sustain high-intensity effort (as well as your suffering). This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
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Saturday Swim Session – Broken 400’s for Both Speed & Endurance
Broken 400 provides the benefits of both speed and endurance, by combining both within the same workout. Great for developing your threshold swimming pace, this session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
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