What are bricks in triathlon training?

A so-called “brick” consists of a full bike workout followed immediately by a full run workout; in other words, it’s a session in which each part could stand alone as a complete workout. A transition run is a short run—usually 10 to 20 minutes—after a full bike ride.

What is a brick workout?

A defining part of duathlon or triathlon events, brick training involves transitioning between two disciplines back-to-back without rest in between, rather than training one discipline in isolation. For example, swim to bike or bike to run.

Are brick workouts good?

Bike-to-run bricks Brick sessions relax muscles, increase mobility and flush out lactic acid. They are also good if you’re training for a shorter race and fit into your schedule easily as you can train in a number of disciplines quickly.

When should I do brick exercise?

When To Perform Brick Workouts Typically, I introduce brick workouts into training about 12 to 16 weeks prior to the first race of the season. If you have a particularly hard time shifting from the bike to the run, you may also consider keeping short bricks in your training throughout the year.

How does a brick workout work in a triathlon?

A brick triathlon workout involves training in one discipline, straight into another, with no significant gap or rest period in between. In this blog, we’ll focus on how to do bike to run brick sessions. Triathlon brick sessions are effective for three main reasons:

Can you add brick workouts to your training plan?

If you’re just getting started with brick workouts, try adding one brick each to your training plan. As you gain more experience, you can increase the frequency of your brick workouts, even turning each bike workout into a brick session.

What kind of workouts do triathletes do?

Triathlon is a sport that combines three separate disciplines, which means the training sessions need to be able to incorporate more than one event. Two of the main focuses of triathlon training are the long runs and rides and the brick workout.

What’s the best way to train for a triathlon?

Bike 1 hour as: (15 mins steady, 2 x 15mins at your approx 1-hour race pace +3 mins recovery, 15 mins steady) Straight into run 30 minutes, fast at first (10 mins at your approx half-marathon race pace, 20 mins easy jog) Brick sessions are an important part of your triathlon training.