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JRH posted 1 year ago.
my lousy .02 would be to leave something for the run- do you really want to win the bike only to walk the 10k? good luck and have fun and do lots of bricks!!
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sflynn posted 1 year ago.
I would test it out in the brick sessions. Although I probably wouldn't increase the number of bricks too much, you might do one or two more extra just so you can focus in on finding that balance of pacing the bike and run. Personally, I like to hold back just a touch on the bike so I have a little gas in the tank for the run. I've tried riding hard and regretted (sp?) it during the run. good luck in your first.
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UFTriGator posted 1 year ago.
Do lots of bricks. Do a couple race simulations (~20 mile TT, 4 mile run, or thereabouts) trying each strategy and see which one works best for you right now.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
I would suggest doing transition runs - or run right off of the bike. Not really the same as a brick. For a transition run you can run as little as 15 - 30 minutes after a long bike. Just get used to the feeling in the legs. Bricks are certainly worthwhile, but brick workouts need to be spaced far enough apart for recovery.
Transition runs teach you how to run through the heavy leg feeling without trashing you.
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TBRAVO posted 1 year ago.
Experiment with your training and crunch the numbers to see what gives you a faster finish time.
I am in the same boat, so usually I really push the bike leg and then suck-up the run.
Reason – I can only run so fast (8’s) regardless of whether or not I save energy on the bike, therefore I can gain more on the bike by pushing the speed than I lose on the run by being pokey. HOWEVER, I only do Sprints and OLYS at this point; this strategy would NOT work for me if I had to run more than a 10K (unless I walked which I don’t want to do).
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Tri Fanatic posted 1 year ago.
Thanks for all the tips guys! I still got some tight calves from the race I just did on sunday, but I am itching to get back out on my bike
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JRH posted 1 year ago.
saw this today:
http://www.xtri.com/features_display.aspx?riIDReport=4015&CAT=21&xref=xx
:)
proud and high or low and humble - many miles before I go
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I am going for my first olympic distance in about a month. .75 mile swim, 24 mile bike, 6 mile run. I am a decent swimmer and a good bike rider, but not the best runner. During the race, should I take it a little easier on the bike to have more energy to not go so slow on the run or should I just go as fast as I can on the bike to try to make up for my slow running? Or will doing lots of bricks for a month help me out to go from biking to running? I do bricks occasionally, but not much.