So yesterday I did my first brick (bike/run) workout of the year. I did 30 hard minutes on the spin bike (a combination of hills and sprints) before running for 10 minutes on the treadmill at a 7:30/mile pace, followed by a five minute walk cool down. While this was definitely a short brick, I felt surprisingly comfortable on the running portion (although my heart rate was sky-high -- but what is new). I am definitely going to try to do one brick every week -- during my best racing season (2006), I managed to keep that up and it made a huge difference during races. Today I did 40 minutes on the spin bike at a constant, moderately-difficult resistance level, focusing on keeping my heart rate between 140-160 bps/minute. I continue to be pleased with my training so far -- and I still cannot believe it is not even the end of January yet!
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