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2008
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Location:

Decatur,AL,

Member Since:

Feb 24, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Unknown

Running Accomplishments:

1 mile: 5:49 Riverbottom burnout 2006
2 mile: 12:30 2006; 12:55 2008
5K: 20:04 Swampers 2006
10K: 43:48 UAH 2006
10 mile:1:17:00 2005
1/2 marathon: 1:39:46 Mercedes 2008
Marathon: 3:42 Rocket City 2005



Short-Term Running Goals:

PR Marathon this Fall

Move 5K/10K times down to 2006 range

Improve on all Triathlon race Times

Long-Term Running Goals:

Train in more organized fashion/more speed-tempo runs

Complete ultramarathon

Complete 1/2 Ironman

Personal:

I've been married 13 years. She is amazingly supportive of my running/triathlon addiction. We have 3 great kids and a slightly neurotic 8 year old lab.
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Thu, Feb 28, 2008
Running MilesSwimming YardsBike Miles
3.000.0020.50

BRICK:

Went out 20+ miles on the bike today.  Pushing good through a headwind.
Flat roads though.  Endurance improving I can tell.  Speed still under what I'd like
to see but early in season. I have 2+ months to first race of season.

Followed this with 3 mile out and back run on hilly terrain.  Muscles starting to
remember the bike-run transition.  Just takes a few weeks to get back in
grove there.

I'm trying something new with my bricks this year.  I'll alternate long bike-shorter
runs and shorter bike-longer run bricks.  I'm hoping this will keep my legs fresher
through the races.  Anyone tried this before?  Any other pearls of wisdom out there?

Boy is this fun!  I love this time of year!

Comments
From JohnA on Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 22:25:12

Are you training for a half ironman? Looks like you had two good days of training. Nice job.

I have not tried too many brick workouts. I have mostly done one workout a day, until resently when I have put two moderate workouts in. You ironmen have to do it all to get your volume in. I did a brick last week like you did today and I did not have enough fuel and bonked. . . . lesson learned.

From Wanna Run! on Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 14:37:48

Way to go Wild Bill! I'm planning my first BRICK workout of the season. Any advice for the long haul. I'll be starting at 9pm, on Saturday. I'll give you the Three Hour Tour. Would like a seasoned BRICK trainers point of view.

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