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Baby Bricks

Last night I dashed from work to Sainsbury and home again. I then realised I didn't have enough time to make and eat my tea before I had to collect Gnome from Boys Brigade!! Whoops! Hmmm but I did have time to change and jump on my bike!! (OK so I'm scared of Gumps!)

I set off round the village and finished in the car park (total of 5.3m)! Oh such a glamorous place! Well it did allow me to park my bike on a curb and the proceed to trot round the car park 3 time before grabbing my bike and running with it to collect Gnome.

So that's that, another mini brick! Running for a massive 6 mins this time!!

Tonight hubby is watching Brazil so I will be out on my bike and then doing a proper run! Plan is about 8m bike then 2-3m run! Gulp! Will report back later!

Brickette Report!

OMG!! That was weird!!

OK lets start with the bike ... longest ride since FLM training pixie style last year. It was only 8m but hilly and also partially off road. Getting much more confident on changing gears and pace. I even hit 27mph going downhill whilst thinking "Help! I will go over the bars in a minute!". Please note I have a normal bike with the thick wheels and straight handle bars. Not a mountain bike but a hybrid thing! Last year I was panicking at 22-23mph so I am impressed I wasn't hitting the brakes! Hills going up however are anywhere between 5 and 9mph! Legs hurt, breathing is hard and it's a struggle!

I remembered one of the pirates saying about spinning as you finish your ride, stretch the legs etc ready for the run so did just that! Bit hard when you live up hill but I did my best!

I got off the bike a few yards before the house then ran to the garage. Dumped the bike, hat and gloves off then back out for a run!

Spans said do deliberately small steps so I did. It felt awful! My legs felt alien. I was sure I was crawling. I wanted to stop and walk home but I carried on. Somehow I did that 1st mile in under 12mins! I was shocked! I was only doing a baby loop (1.35m or 16mins in total) as it was darker than I expected but that still gave me 1hr of training and the longest brick session to date!

I guess I can now officially say I am a Pixie in Tri Training! Concorde here I come!

Comments

fraggle said…
nice one PIx :o)
1:00 PM, June 13, 2006
XFR Bear said…
Have fun Pix - great training :oD
6:39 PM, June 13, 2006
Evil Pixie said…
i did have fun actually Bear! Splashed through lots of puddles, got covered in mud and found I could speed downhill without flying over the handle bars!
Was nice knowing I would be in the bath soon .. not got there yet mind!!

Frags - I think you may have a Pixie to cheer on!
10:54 PM, June 13, 2006
XFR Bear said…
Really weird feeling isn't it?

Fab stuf though Pix - I get the feeling that you're starting to enjoy it :oD
10:58 PM, June 13, 2006
b-z said…
looking forward to reading your first tri report
8:03 AM, June 14, 2006
fraggle said…
yeee-harrr!!!


;oD
9:34 AM, June 14, 2006
Leon said…
In Pix's case - a Brickette, 'cos she's so teeny weeny!!!

Hmmmmmmmm - hasn't the 'small steps' thing been mentioned before.?????

;o)
10:28 AM, June 14, 2006
Evil Pixie said…
[ignores AH's remarks]
Adele a brick is when you cycle then run straight away like in a race! It's designed to get the legs used to the change over.

AH yes small steps have been mentioned but in a totally different concept!

frags ... I agree it is funny! Just glad it was dusk as I looked a right state!
10:30 AM, June 14, 2006
Leon said…
(extra commetn so Pix feels loved)

:-D
10:31 AM, June 14, 2006
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