Triathlon Taren's Basic Brick Sequence A
Brick Sessions, October 17, 2024
A brick session is a great way to develop your body for transitioning from one discipline to the next. This version is perfect for utilising if you have limited time and is under an hour in duration.
For a full understanding of my Level's intensity system, please read my previous articles about intensity for cycling and running.
The inspiration for this workout comes from Triathlon Taren in a video about bricks. Although Taren didn't mention the intensity in the video I've created several variations to progress you through.
Triathlon Taren's Basic Brick Sequence A
- 10min Bike WU Level II;
- 5min Run WU Level II;
- 10min Bike Level II;
- 5min Run Level II;
- 10min Bike Level II;
- 5min Run Level II;
- 10min Bike CD Level II;
- 5min Run CD Level II;
- 10min Stretching
Start this Brick session on the bike with a ten-minute warm-up (WU) at Level II, followed by a five-minute run at Level II.
This workout is made up of four, fifteen-minute reps. Each rep is made up of a ten-minute bike ride followed by a five-minute run. The first rep was your Warm Up (WU) and the last rep was your Cool Down (CD).
For this variation of the workout, the second and third reps are also done at Level II.
Finish the workout with a Cool Down (CD) of ten minutes riding at Level II and five minutes running at Level II.
Finish with 10 minutes of stretching to assist with the recovery.
Read more about the benefits of brick sessions here:
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