In a recent post of mine, I mentioned that I was thinking of competing in a Duathlon on June 10. Well I am still thinking about it fairly seriously.
A duathlon is like a triathlon except you just bike and run instead of bike, run, swim.
Since I have been biking and running I figured why not give it a try?
Now I am not a complete newby when it comes to multi sport events. WAY BACK in college I completed a triathlon and a couple of years back I participated in a practice duathlon.
Well I am in much better shape then I was a few years back and feel I could try a real duathlon. Not sure if I will do the sprint distance (1.5 mile run, 11.6 mile bike, 1.5 mile run) or the olympic distance 3 mile run, 19.5 mile bike, 3 mile run) yet though.
Yesterday I decided to complete a brick workout.
What is a brick workout you ask?
According to this website, “Bricks refer to training on two disciplines during the same workout, one after the other with minimal or no interruption in between, just as you would do in a race (I am sure you knew this). Usually when people talk about bricks they refer to a bike/run workout.”
So for my brick, I road my bike 30 miles.

And then ran 4 1/2. I wanted to go longer but boy that was tough!
I also had a gu in-between my bike and run.

It was fun though and I have to admit I felt like a stud while I was running
I also hope to go out for the practice duathlon this Tuesday night to help prepare me even more for June 10th.
Have you ever done two different workouts in a row?


























