• Week 1
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    • Day 8

    SWIM
    • Time: 55m
    • Distance: 2500.00 yards
    • WU: 300 swim/100 drill for warm up
    • MS: 300 swim w/ pull buoy – then 100 drill – repeat as many times as you can in 45 minutes. Swim effort on the 300s is steady – not hard, not easy. NO STOPPING.
    • CD: 100

    Day 9

    BIKE
    • Time: 1h 00m
    • 60' ride on a flat to rolling course. Keep HR in Zone 1-2. Easy on the pedals and just get some time in the saddle.

    Day 10

    SWIM
    • Time: 45m
    • Distance: 1800.00 yards
    • WU: 300 easy. Then 'swim golf' = 6 x 50 on 15" rest & count strokes. What combination of time and strokes gives you the lowest ‘score?’ (Ex: 43 strokes + 45” = 88).
    • MS: Swim a moderate effort using the same stroke count in WU set. 8 x 100 (10”) moderate. 4 x 50 kick (20”) moderate.
    • CD: 200 easy alternating 50 pull, 50 swim.
    Comments and Definitions

    'Pull' Drill - Focus will be on learning to 'catch' the water with your forearm and pull yourself through the water. If you feel your lats (the muscles under your arm pits that go down the side of your back) engage, then you are starting to get it. If your shoulders are tired, then you are still using too much shoulder and not enough lats.

    Strength
    • Time: 40m
    • Exercise
      Sets
      Min reps
      Max reps
    • LEGS
      2 Leg Squats
      3
      15
      20
    • BACK
      Bent-Arm Pulldown
      3
      15
      20
    • LEGS
      Leg Press
      3
      15
      20
    • BACK
      Seated row
      3
      15
      20
    • LEGS
      Leg Extensions
      3
      15
      20
    • LEGS
      Hamstring curl
      3
      15
      20
    • CORE
      Core #2
      2
      0
      0
    Comments and Definitions

    Sets: 2-3
    Reps: 15-20
    Speed: Slow
    Recovery: 1-1.5'

    Day 11

    BIKE
    • Time: 1h 00m
    • Easy spin for 60' in small chain ring. Do this after a long run or race if one is scheduled.
    RUN
    • Time: 1h 00m
    • Run 60' on a hilly course or treadmill. Let the HR get up to high Z3/low Z4 on the uphill and keep HR in Zone 1-2 otherwise. Stay hydrated and fuel a little - practice nutrition! Stretch when done and add in Core 1, 2 or 3.

    Day 12

    BIKE
      Comments and Definitions

      Off Day.

      SWIM
        RUN

          Day 13

          BIKE
          • Time: 2h 30m
          • Ride how you feel. If tired ride in 1-2 zones alone. If fresh ride in all zones and may be a group ride. Be smart!
          Strength
          • Time: 40m
          • Exercise
            Sets
            Min reps
            Max reps
          • LEGS
            2 Leg Squats
            3
            15
            20
          • BACK
            Bent-Arm Pulldown
            3
            15
            20
          • LEGS
            Leg Press
            3
            15
            20
          • BACK
            Seated row
            3
            15
            20
          • LEGS
            Leg Extensions
            3
            15
            20
          • LEGS
            Hamstring curl
            3
            15
            20
          • CORE
            Core #2
            2
            0
            0

          Day 14

          RUN
            • Breakthrough: On a very hilly course in all heart rate zones. Elevate heart rate as run progresses. Good form. Quick cadence.