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livestrong posted 3 years ago.
You may want to look into getting a wetsuit as well especially if you may do some races where the water might be chilly
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Triguy98 posted 3 years ago.
Dont forget your tri shorts. Just get running, and you'll be ok. Just run, dont worry about times or pacing. Get out ther for 5 miles 4 days a week and by the end of the summer you'll be in pretty good shape wit the run.
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ShaunCrawford posted 3 years ago.
It's a good idea to do some bricks as well. Get your legs used to jumping off the bike and into the run. As a beginner a good brick would have you on the bike for 30-45 min then running about 1.5 to 2 miles. Wont kill ya, and it will get your legs in great shape for both events pretty quick
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TriNewbie posted 3 years ago.
ShaunCrawford, what exactly are "bricks" can you explain?
Thanks :o)
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bluebirdbiker posted 3 years ago.
Bricks are transitions. Going from biking to running , but there is no rest between them. They are known as bricks because that is what your legs feel like when running after cycling. We do them to simulate bike to run in races and to get our legs familiar with the feeling of running after cycling fatigue. If you have a fast HARD bike you litterally can't run for the first say 50 m. You look like a duck. There are lots of variations on lengths (i.e., bike to run and run to bike). My fav. is the 1hr. bike to a 1 hr. run (each day baby!) :-) Tri it! You'll love it!
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kylie posted 3 years ago.
Another reason I've heard behind the name brick is that it's for Bike Run Ick -- that same heavy feeling. However, it has come to be one of my favorite parts of tris... good stuff.
As far as getting endurance up, best way is to just put in the hours. Don't worry too much about specialized gear to start off -- before putting down lots of $$ make sure you like it! I'd say a pair of good running shoes is important (if you need some go to a running specialty store, and they will be the same cost as a general sporting goods store and they will make sure you get the kind you need for your gait and bodytype). Also make sure you have comfortable shorts, and for the bike that can mean shorts with some padding.
Good luck and welcome :-)
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nyfan21 posted 3 years ago.
ShaunCrawford wrote:
It's a good idea to do some bricks as well. Get your legs used to jumping off the bike and into the run. As a beginner a good brick would have you on the bike for 30-45 min then running about 1.5 to 2 miles. Wont kill ya, and it will get your legs in great shape for both events pretty quick
weigh train with my legs while doing cardio?
And Shaun, Balls Deep????
And now I am decieding to do a few Sprit Triathalons this summer. I currently weigh 200 pounds 6'1 and 9% BF. I was a swimmer in college but I feel after the swim and bike my run might be hard because of my endurance, any suggestions?
I am going to purchase my bike in the next few weeks.
So the only items that I need are googles, helmet, running shoes and a bike?
Thanks
Mat