Following the bike ride today, I figured I should go for a run, as it had been just over a week since my last run. I didn't feel I was quite up to doing the 11 miles I was supposed to do last week, so I decided to do something on the shorter side just to help get back in the swing of things. It's amazing how a sickness can make you feel so out of it.
The other reason I wanted to do a run was to experience what they call a BRICK workout. BRICK is a term given to running after a bikeride, and the feeling the legs have transitioning. It stand for [B]ike-[R]un-[ICK] - and it definately feels odd. The legs feel kinda leaden and... well, heavy - like they have bricks on them. This feeling lasts for a couple miles, even though the time (at least in this case) per mile may not be substandard.
Total Distance: 5.25 Miles
Total Time: 51:09
Avg HR: 159
The HR is high mostly because I was already warmed up and going from the bike ride, whereas a normal run-only exercise would start at rest. However, there will likely be plenty of chances for these brick workouts over the summer - as I'm hoping to ride my bike to work quite a bit, even on the run workout days (tuesday/thursdays).
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