Open Water Swim/Bike Brick

Open Water Swim/Bike Brick

Trying to take advantage of the good weather, headed to [Barber’s Pond](https://maps.google.com/maps/place?rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=barber%27s+pond+south+kingstown,+ri&fb=1&gl=us&hq=barber%27s+pond&hnear=south+kingstown,+ri&cid=16541463872990095663) for a swim/bike brick.

I have a new approach to planning my WOD’s. Instead of committing to doing deadlifts in the gym on Monday for example, I just write what I want to do in the gym for the week. That way if Monday’s a nice day, I’ll do a sand dune metcon or some sprints, etc. Also, I can do what my body feels like doing.

Maybe this will help me get more “good days” out of a week? At the very least, I’ll be able to enjoy the good weather more.

The Workout Breakdown:

* Swim – Took the advice from people who were finishing up their swim and ripped off my wetsuit, jumped in, and went for it. 20-25 minutes to the end of the pond and back at RPE 6-7.
* Bike – 10-minute warmup of mixed drills/intensity then 5x (2 minutes on + 1 minute off). After that, I cooled down for 5-6 minutes then hit 2x (1 minute on + 0:30 off).
* Stretch and done.

**Post-Workout (PWO) Routine:** Intermittent Fasting (IF) until lunch the next day.

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Nice practice time. I feel a little unprepared conditioning-wise for racing season but have been focusing more on my form and staying “in the present”. This means more yoga and practicing the mental and skill aspects of triathlon.

There is a fine line between this approach and just being physically lazy (or having a different hierarchy of priorities). Hopefully, I’m on the side that yields the maximum results with the minimum effort. I’ll be able to evaluate in a month!