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Ironmans 5150 format so fun to watch and to follow, fast & furious.

Every BKYRD athlete achieved what they wanted and sone beyond expectations ! That’s how we start a weekend.

Not all bricks are productive

Running off the bike is one of the most specific demands of triathlon

Transition flow, heavy legs, rising core temp, the mental recalibration of finding your pace.

These adaptations need to be trained. But abusing bricks can actually work against your running development, so at Bkyrd Club, we’re intentional about how and when we use them.

Why do we do them?
Running on tired, warmed-up legs with some discomfort is a skill you can only build by doing it. Your core temperature keeps climbing as you start the run, and learning to hold yourself back early even when you feel good is what separates smart racers from blown-up ones.

The transition itself. It’s a small piece of the race, but a smooth T2 builds confidence and can quietly shave lits if time on race day.

How much is enough?
1–2 bricks a week is plenty to build or maintain the adaptations you need. But it always comes down to the full picture , how many quality runs can the athlete still get in around them? Bricks shouldn’t cannibalize the rest of your run training.

In the off-season, they’re much less of a priority. But a lot of athletes go wrong avoiding bricks all season and then suddenly hammering them in the final weeks before a race. That’s not preparation, that’s damage control.

The key is building them in gradually as your block progresses, so the adaptation is already there.

Too much, too soon, too close to race day without having laid the foundation is just counterproductive stress on the body.

Use them with purpose.

Most athletes train by feel. 
Some train by HR. 
Very few actually know where their thresholds sit.
Some do, but need some confirmations to help the mindset follow.

HONEST HOT TAKE
Not everyone needs to test right now. If you’re just getting into structured training, build your fitness first. If your consistency is still a work in progress, nail that before adding testing.

Testing is most powerful when you already have a base, and especially if you’ve been stuck , physically or mentally , and can’t figure out why progress has stalled.

The best time to test ? Before or After a race or at the start of a new training ( coming in from a consistent block prior)

What we look for: 
→ LT1 : your aerobic threshold. The ceiling of your easy zone. 
→ LT2 : your anaerobic threshold. Where things get uncomfortable fast. 
The zone distribution in between is usually where the problems hide.


We’re at the beginning of offering this as a service at BKYRD and we’re growing it intentionally. This isn’t for everyone, and we’ll tell you straight if you’re not ready for it yet.

Curious if lactate testing is the right next step for you?
Send us a DM we’ll be honest. 👇

First weekend of racing, and the team was spread out everywhere 

From Quebec all the way to Colorado.

It’s still early in the season, but there’s already something promising building across the board. Not perfect, not finished just honest progress.

That’s what this is about.

Effort. Dedication. 
Showing up with the intention to explore what we’re capable of.

At the end of the day, we’re all students of the sport first whether we’re coaching, racing, or both. 

Always learning, always refining.

And this weekend was a solid step forward.