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Subject: BRICK question AND # workouts do you drop?

Is it bad to brick when my training plan doesn't specifically call for brick? I have been (swim to run, swim to cycle, bike to run) 'cause I've got finite time at the gym. Either my workouts are back to back or only separated by 1-2 hours.

When you're ill, how many will you drop?

Caught or re-caught something nasty, attacked on Sunday afternoon, Monday was bad, Tuesday only slightly better, today is first day I feel improved...

Everything I've seen so far in the forums says rest rest rest, I guess I just need reinforcement, 'cause I am hate missed workouts.

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2008-03-19 9:05 AM
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Subject: RE: BRICK question AND # workouts do you drop?
I'm the same way, though I'm only into week 3 of my plan, on days where for instance it says 45 minute bike / 30 minute run both listed as "endurance" type Zone 1-2 I'll do 'em back to back.

as for sick -- rest, rest, rest is right, in my book anyway. trying to slog thru a workout doesn't seem worth it if I'm feeling crummy.
2008-03-19 9:10 AM
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Subject: RE: BRICK question AND # workouts do you drop?

I think you'll find a number of athletes who will do transition runs after every bike. Transition runs are short in length and are meant to train your legs to get used to running off a bike and is not necessary meant to develop run fitness.

I don't see any problem with stacking swim/bike or swim/run wrkouts together. It's all about ramping up your volume properly to avoid injury and illness.

Also if I'm sick, I bag the workouts and don't worry about it. I don't see the point of doing a workout if I'm just going to go through the motions as I feel I'm only hurting myself and prolonging my recovery. Others may feel differently and tell you to HTFU.



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2008-03-19 9:14 AM
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Subject: RE: BRICK question AND # workouts do you drop?
If you're sick, you need to recover.  No need to exasperate a bad condition and prolong it.  BUT ... my rule of thumb is like many others - Above the neck, okay to train, below the neck, rest.  i.e. if it is just a cold, I'll train through it.  When I was laid up with the flu or something like it a few weeks ago, I did nothing but rest.

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Subject: RE: BRICK question AND # workouts do you drop?
Do what you can when you can. If that means doing workouts back to back, so be it.

When I'm sick, I usually start by cutting back on the length and intensity of a workout. If I feel bad enough that even a short, moderate intensity workout seems like drudgery, I'll bag it entirely.

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Subject: RE: BRICK question AND # workouts do you drop?

In regards to the training while sick thing:

Detraining will only take effect after 2-3 weeks of absolute couch potato like activity.  A break of 4-7 days will have little to no effect except psychological.  Granted, that is probably the hardest part to overcome.  But you have to stay positive.

In regards to stacking workouts:

You have to do what works with your schedule.  I think ideally, if you have 2 workout scheduled for the day and it's not scheduled as a brick, try and get them done seperately.  But we have lives and jobs, etc.  So if you have to stack them, determine which is more important and do that one first with the other after.

2008-03-19 9:37 AM
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Marvarnett - 2008-03-19 8:20 AM

In regards to the training while sick thing:

Detraining will only take effect after 2-3 weeks of absolute couch potato like activity. A break of 4-7 days will have little to no effect except psychological. Granted, that is probably the hardest part to overcome. But you have to stay positive.

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THANK YOU for that Marv! 

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