Journey of a clydesdale

East Peoria,IL 
Today
Mist High 61FLow 44F
  • Temp: 61F
  • Hum: 63%
  • W: 9mph NE
FRIDAY
Sunny
High 66F
Low 47F
SATURDAY
Light drizzle
High 66F
Low 51F
SUNDAY
Patchy rain nearby
High 60F
Low 57F
MONDAY
Light rain shower
High 60F
Low 59F

July 1

Run
  • 1h 15m
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15k race, all out. Try to negative split each 5k, that is run the last 5k faster than the middle 5k.

If you're using a heart monitor, note the average (not max) heart rate for the race. This should correspond to somewhere around RPE 7-8.

Stretch well after racing, take in fluids afterwards.

July 2

Bike
  • 45m
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Your legs are probably a bit stiff from yesterday's hard run effort. A bit of flushing today…

45 minutes spinning at RPE 3.

Swim
  • 45m
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Long day
wu: 500 continuous, then 5 x 50
main: 1 x 1500, RPE 3
cd: 3 x 75, each slower than last

This week we're back to increasing hours with a key bike session on Sunday as race prep. Race Prep: Can you get your wetsuit off easily? Where are you keeping your bike shoes in transition? Are you carrying gel or food into the run or eat while in transition? How soon will be food/hydration be provided on the run course?

July 3

Bike
  • 2h 00m
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120 minutes at RPE 4

Run
  • 1h 00m
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60 minute recovery run at RPE 2-3

Brick: B: 120 minutes at RPE 4 followed by… R: 60 minute recovery run at RPE 2-3 Stretch well afterwards….

July 4

OFF!

July 5

Run
  • 2h 10m
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130 minute long run. 100 minutes at RPE 3, 30 minutes finish at RPE 5-7.

If you haven't experimented with gels and drinks, start here. Take a bottle to sip from every 20mins. Or so. Consume 1 gel at the 50 minute point. Try using sports drink for hydration and note any stomach problems after the gel. If so, switch to water in future runs.

Swim
  • 45m
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6 x 400 even split for each at RPE 2-3

July 6

Swim
  • 1h 15m
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Long day
wu: 200swim, 200kick, 200pull, 200swim
main: 2 x 1200, RPE 3 , even pace on both
cd: 4 x 50, each slower than last

July 7

OFF!

Bric's Training Plan


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