In 7th grade we had a required tech course which taught us all sorts of useful skills such as reading transistor strengths, welding, and bike repair. Guess which one I took a refresher course on tonight.
The Cville triathlon club organizes group work outs, races, social get togethers, and some skill building workshops. Tonight the workshop was on bike repair so when (not if) your bike breaks down in the rain on the side of the road, you have an idea what to do. So much of what they were teaching seemed completely new to me and I realized I hadn't remembered a thing from 7th grade. Therefore tonight I learned what to listen for when trying to diagnose an issue, how to change a flat tire, and the importance of 50 cents worth of oil.
As for the training, I've been doing a fair amount but no great accomplishments recently. I'm working on endurance in the pool. I'm fighting a re-occurring blister from running. I'm doing spin class when I can until it warms up. I'm taking boxing in case something goes terribly wrong. I'm adding in brick workouts (where you ride for quite a while then go run).
Remember how your legs always feel funny when you first get off a bike. Now take that wobbly feeling and go run 6 miles. It will hurt greatly for the first mile or so while the muscles shift but then life should be fine. Therefore to train those muscles to do the shift, we practice that transition - called a brick.
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