I know why they call it a "Brick" workout...

They're called "bricks" because that's how your legs and feet feel when you change disciplines.

For fun last night, Mike and I decided to do a bike/run brick workout. We agreed that a 15 minute out and back on the bike would be great and then we'd follow it with a 4 mile run. Easy enough, right?!?

Apparently I forgot how just tough brick workouts can be.

For starters, I haven't been on my bike in what...over a month? Bad idea. My knee was bothering me, there was wind coming off the lake and I just couldn't get comfortable. So I rode nice and easy (around the sweet tune of 12 mph). And still, I managed to eat no less than 3 bugs--it was truly disgusting as the first one kinda buzzed around in my mouth before bolting to the back of my throat. The other two were a little crunchy if my memory serves me correctly. I'm getting the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.

When we started the run, I may as well have been traveling through murky swamps. My feet could not come off the ground to save my life. The 4 miles quickly turned into me questioning running at all. I wanted to just go back to the car. So instead we settled on a 2 mile run where we just couldn't get our running legs back. Including walking breaks, we averaged over 13 minute miles. How dismal. But when we were running...we were averaging 10-11 minute miles (and sub-10 at the very end), which for me is brilliant. Running will resume tomorrow...hopefully with a 5-6 mile run. We shall see!!

So tonight we're headed to Wrigley Field for the Cubs game. And project excess baggage is going well...I'm about a pound and a half down. Woo!

Swim classes start in less than a week...and I'm actually looking forward to them (assuming I don't sink).

For everyone running the Chicago Marathon, I've got a place in the works for the 27th mile soiree, so stay tuned...we should have a place secured by the end of the week.