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MichelleG posted 2 years ago.
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thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I will be able to leave you alone now!!!
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mdd posted 2 years ago.
Friel has some great training ideas. The only thing he seems to be missing or maybe he is just "dumbing" things up for us newbies but he stays away from doing much brick work. I think bricks are KEY to triathlon training because nothing else can prepare you for what the run will feel like the way a good brick can. Now you shouldn't overdo it with bricks and overtrain but they do have a place in an athlete's program.
Plus I like training twice or three times a day with a short break (not a true brick) and he doesn't seem to think much of that either but he is the pro so maybe I should listen! :)
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Tikal Dog posted 2 years ago.
mdd.
For this whole year I used Friel´s book and when you already planed your year and go to the specifics he DOES have bricks in the workouts he includes in your training plan.
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bluebirdbiker posted 2 years ago.
The more bricks you can do the better. Just listen to the body.
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TriTimKC posted 2 years ago.
Even on days you don't have a brick planned, just a 10-15 minute transition run will do a lot for your ability to run off the bike. And are one of my favorites. Plus help stay away from overtraining.
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Anton posted 2 years ago.
Bricks done often,I think, are a danger and source of many injuries.
Transition runs done often...a must.
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mdd posted 2 years ago.
Thanks for the insight and the suggestion of Transition runs. They sound like a great way to cool down after a ride while adding something to your overall race ability. I am using Friel's Triathlete's Training Bible to design a 1 year program for next season so I will just stick with that and see what happens. I didn't have much organization or periodization to my training this past year so I am expecting stronger results using Friel's methods.
A great website guys Lot's of good info for planning for races.
http://www2.trainingbible.com
I think, the most informative is here
http://www2.trainingbible.com/resources.htm
For setting up training plans use this link here:
http://www2.trainingbible.com/resources/THRT_Chapter9.pdf
Good luck!
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