Ed StivalaEndurance Sport Coach — Sports Science & Performance Education

#fitafter50 #triathlete #triathletelife #cycling #running WK3 brick session

17 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief fitness vlog, a 55‑year‑old triathlete recounts completing a double‑brick workout consisting of a 2.5 km run, 10 km bike, another 2.5 km run, and a final 10 km bike, performed as fast as possible. He notes that he may have started the first run too quickly but still set a personal best (PB) for a 1 km segment. On the second run he again set a PB for 1 km and recorded his fastest mile time. The concluding bike segment delivered strong power output and a solid sprint finish. He celebrates these achievements, humorously declares himself a “god” at his age, and hints at another training session the following day.

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Well, I'm very impressed with myself today. I suppose that you could call today's session a double brick. So I set a 2.5k run, 10k bike, 2.5k run, 10k bike, as fast as you can. I thought I'd probably gone out a bit too fast on the first run, so I set a PB for 1k. Came back, did okay on the bike, and then blow me, or should I say bugger me, went out on the second run, set another PB for 1k. Okay, and fastest mile. So I certainly haven't overcooked that. And the final bike was a pretty decent power output with a good sprint finish. So I am officially a god, he says, at the age of 55. I'm going to go geriatric and probably run another week tomorrow. But for today, see you all soon. Bye! Bye!