EARLY BRICK TRAINING

It is a little early in my Ironman training plan for brick work, but in my opinion it's never too early for a brick.

I had a 10k race early on Friday afternoon...the Digla Dash, an off road race run in the Wadi Digla (a dried up riverbed on the edge of Cairo). The course is tough with lots of hills and some soft and uneven footing. I decided this was a good opportunity for a little test, so I decided to get in a 65km bike in the morning before heading out.

I could definately feel the legs were a little tired, especially considering we biked hard with some hill repeats, but it went well and I finished strong. The run 44:02 which is very good for me considering the course is not a fast one. I finished 4th and was quickly gaining on 3rd place. My intention was to start at a good pace and then see how long I could hold it. Luckily I was able to maintain this for about 8km comfortably, and then was able to hang on for the last two.

While this is certainly a far cry from 180km + 42km, it was good for the confidence, and the training aspect of it will definately pay off.

Key workouts this week:
Swim-this mornings 3200m interval workout.
Bike- 110km steady state ride on Friday
Run- 1 1/2 hour LSD run on Saturday

Cheers for now