Born to Run: Week of June 19th

[Wahine]

Yellow!!!

[limewave]

Welome back YELLOW!

I took a little break myself (4 days). I ran 5 miles last night with DD in the jogger and one of my running friends.

[Jolt]

I've seen a few people mention a "brick"--what the heck is it?

[Veronica]

You know, used to build chimneys and some houses.

V.

[jesvetmed]

Bricks refer to training on two disciplines during the same workout, one after the other with minimal or no interruption in between, just as you would do in a race. Usually when people talk about bricks they refer to a bike/run workout, but bricks could also refer to a swim/bike workout or to a run/bike workout (if you are training for a duathlon).

-- From Beginner Triathlete

They suck! But in a good way

Got in 6 miles today -- was supposed to be 4 miles, but I dropped my sunglasses somewhere on the trail, and had to go back to find them. Whew -- they they were, untouched, right in the middle of the trail! So, couple of miles extra, and the dog got to pass the creek two extra times which made her day!
Jes

[Jolt]

-- From Beginner Triathlete

They suck! But in a good way

Got in 6 miles today -- was supposed to be 4 miles, but I dropped my sunglasses somewhere on the trail, and had to go back to find them. Whew -- they they were, untouched, right in the middle of the trail! So, couple of miles extra, and the dog got to pass the creek two extra times which made her day!
Jes

Well, in that case I did sort of a "mini-brick" today--rode my bike to some local trails (took just over 15 min. to get there), ran the trails for half an hour then rode home. I like running there and had usually driven over there before but with gas prices being what they are, just couldn't justify doing so now. So I decided to start riding there instead since it's not that far--makes a good workout and doesn't use any gas!

[teigyr]

Ran a social paced 5 miles yesterday. It felt really good!!! The fantastic thing (or sucky thing, however you look at it) was that when I finished, I had averaged a 10:02 mile. I didn't try to go fast but I want that sub-ten minute mile, OH how I want it.

DH was nice and said it was from waiting for cars. There were a few instances where I had to slow down to let a car cross.

I wasn't trying for anything special but there is still this air of excitement when I look at my HRM at the end of my run