Got Brick?

With only one month left till my Triathlon on july 18th, the training has intensified to a new level. From previous experience, I know how hard the transition from bike to run can be. Therefore, I have decided to do more "brick" workouts. A brick workout is when you do more than one dicipline at a time. Ex: bike and run, or swim and bike. Today I did my first real brick workout, 17 miles of biking (55 min.), and 3.1 miles of running (24.21 min.). It felt pretty good even though I sweated like a hog. It was a very hot day and I know that I didn't drink enough, but the good thing was that I didn't cramp. This time around, I am not going to lack electrolytes. In the past I have had a problem with cramps, but now I have ordered electrolytes in pill form and powder for drinks.

This week I have a light work load and I plan to take full advantage of it. I will do lots of riding to prepare for my 100km ride on June 26th. All the articles I have read say that getting stronger on the bike will help you run better in the triathlon. I'll let you know if it works (gulp - fingers crossed)!