Season The Fourth

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May 11

Bike
  • 38m
  • 12.60 miles
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Warmup: 10 minutes /3.30 miles

HR Zone: 1RPE: 3-4
Easy spinning in the smaller chainrings at a cadence between 75-90 rpm to get warmed-up

Main Set:18m /6.00 miles

Set #1 11m / 3.67 miles
Isolated Leg Training
Intervals: 1x6' on 5' rest
Alternate 1' with one leg off the pedals, and up on a chair. Alternate legs fo the total number of intervals. Work this up to 95-100RPM, and focus on eliminating the dead spot at top of stroke by pushing toes forward in shoes at top. You may start out being able to only hold 75-80 RPM but over time your cadence will increase

Set #2 07m / 2.36 miles
Endurance
HR Zone: 1-2 RPE: 5-6
This is an endurance workout, try to keep your cadence between 85-95 rpm. Do this part of the ride on a course that is flat or with gentle rolling hills.

Cooldown: 10 minutes /3.30 miles

HR Zone: 1 RPE: 3-4
Easy spinning in the smaller chainrings at a cadence between 75-85 rpm for your cooldown

Run
  • 1h 15m
  • 8.90 miles
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Warmup: 10 minutes /1.20 miles

HR Zone: 1RPE: 3-4
Warmup at a slow and easy pace.

Main Set:1h 05m /7.70 miles

Set #1 1h 05m Endurance
HR Zone: 1-2 RPE: 5-6
This is an endurance run on a course that is flat or with gentle rolling hills.

May 12

Bike
  • 1h 35m
  • 31.70 miles
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Brick:Warmup for 5-10 minutes then gradually increase effort. Finish with race pace effort for at least 20 minutes. Practice nutrition.

Run
  • 56m
  • 6.70 miles
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Brick: Run-Bike-Run. Split the run in half and do one before the bike and and after. First run is RPE 3, second will build up to race intensity. Focus on transitions.

Brick:Warmup for 5-10 minutes then gradually increase effort. Finish with race pace effort for at least 20 minutes. Practice nutrition.

May 13

Swim
  • 26m
  • 1640.42 yards
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Warmup: 550 meters

Pace: 02m 13s /100 meters +
Freestyle at recovery pace

Main Set:11m /650 meters

Set #1 400 meters
Drills
2x(50 Drill: Closed Fist , 50 Freestyle)
4x50 Drill: Swim Golf with 20sec rest. Rest & count strokes. What combination of time and strokes gives you the lowest ‘score?’ (Ex: 43 strokes + 45” = 88).

Set #2 150 meters
Endurance
Intervals: 2x75' on 5' rest
Pace: 02m 12s - 01m 57s /100 meters


Set #3 100 meters
Endurance
Pace: 02m 12s - 01m 57s /100 meters
Freestyle at Endurance pace.

Cooldown: 300 meters

Pace: - 02m 13s /100 meters
Freestyle at recovery pace

May 14

Bike
  • 1h 35m
  • 31.70 miles
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Brick: Endurance Bike. RPE 2-3, HR Zone 1-2. Practice Nutrtion and go right into the run.

Run
  • 1h 03m
  • 7.40 miles
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Brick:Endurance run. RPE 2-3, HR Zone 1-2.

Brick:Endurance run. RPE 2-3, HR Zone 1-2.

May 15

Swim
  • 35m
  • 2132.55 yards
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Warmup: 550 meters

Pace: 02m 13s /100 meters +
Swim the warmup in your warmup pace zones, after the warmup distance is completed, continue right into your main set.

Main Set:20m /1100 meters

Set #1 20m Endurance
Pace: 02m 12s - 01m 57s /100 meters
Freestyle at Endurance pace, try to keep going without breaks and use regular "active recovery" strokes of 25 to keep moving. Try to gradually eliminate the "active recovery" sets. An active recovery stroke is one that you can do easily (back, side).

Cooldown: 300 meters

Pace: - 02m 13s /100 meters
Freestyle at recovery pace

May 16

May 17

Swim
  • 26m
  • 1640.42 yards
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Warmup: 550 meters

Pace: 02m 13s /100 meters +
Freestyle at recovery pace

Main Set:11m /650 meters

Set #1 400 meters
Drills
2x(50 Drill: Catch-up, 50 Freestyle),
2X(50 Drill: Finger Tip Drag, 50 Freestyle)

Set #2 200 meters
MaxO2
Intervals: 2x100' on 60' rest
Pace: 01m 46s - 01m 39s /100 meters


Set #3 50 meters
Threshold
Pace: 01m 56s - 01m 47s /100 meters


Cooldown: 300 meters

Pace: - 02m 13s /100 meters
Freestyle at recovery pace

YeaJackson's Training Plan


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