For those not familiar with triathlon terminology, a brick is when you do a workout that includes two or more of the three disciplines of swimming, biking or running. Today was a big brick. A long brick. Up at 3am, out by 3:40. Rode 80 miles, and then ran 10. Ride was magical. Massive thunderheads far off to the North, and West, creating spectacular light shows in the pre-dawn sky, and above, where it was totally clear, there was a meteor shower going on. Air was very soggy and warm, but no fog due to a steady west breeze.
The run was a bit warm and a bit tough. Didn't hydrate quite as well as I should have. HR was quite high throughout the run, seemingly far above the 8:15 pace I maintained, could have been the heat, the hydration, or the fact that I'd just ridden a fairly hard 80 miles, or all of the above. Have to play with hydration strategies in the next big brick.
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