couchtoironman
August 13
August 14
Warmup: 10 minutes /3.20 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:26m /8.30 miles
Set #1 11m / 3.48 miles
High RPM Spinning
Intervals: 1x6' on 5' rest
3' at 100RPM, 2' at 110 RPM, 1' at 120 RPM
Set #2 15m / 4.81 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 /3.20 miles
HR Zone: 1 RPE: 3-4
Easy spinning in the smaller chainrings at a cadence between 75-85 rpm for your cooldown
Warmup: 500 yards
Pace: 02m 36s /100 yards +
Freestyle at recovery pace
Main Set:14m /650 yards
Set #1 400 yards
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 yards
Threshold
Intervals: 2x75' on 10' rest
Pace: 02m 17s - 02m 06s /100 yards
Set #3 100 yards
Endurance
Pace: 02m 35s - 02m 18s /100 yards
Freestyle at Endurance pace.
Cooldown: 250 yards
Pace: - 02m 36s /100 yards
Freestyle at recovery pace
August 15
Warmup: 10 minutes /3.20 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:49m /15.60 miles
Set #1 10m / 3.17 miles
VO2 Max
Intervals: 10x0.5' on 0.5' rest
Perform these intervals at a maximum effort that you can sustain for the interval duration. Do your best to maintain a cadence higher than 90 rpms.
Set #2 39m / 12.44 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 /3.20 miles
HR Zone: 1 RPE: 3-4
Easy spinning in the smaller chainrings at a cadence between 75-85 rpm for your cooldown
Warmup: 10 minutes /1.30 miles
HR Zone: 1RPE: 3-4
Warmup at a slow and easy pace.
Main Set:46m /5.70 miles
Set #1 16m / 2.00 miles
Hill Intervals
Intervals: 4x2' on 2' rest
If you don't have a hill, these can be performed on a treadmill.
Set #2 30m / 3.72 miles
Endurance
HR Zone: 1-2 RPE: 5-6
This is an endurance run on a course that is flat or with gentle rolling hills.
Cooldown: 10 minutes /1.30 miles
HR Zone: 1 RPE: 3-4
Cooldown at a slow and easy pace. A good cooldown is very important to bring your heart-rate down before stopping completely and to prevent stiffness. You can also add some walking to the end of your cooldown.
August 16
Warmup: 500 yards
Pace: 02m 36s /100 yards +
Swim the warmup in your warmup pace zones, after the warmup distance is completed, continue right into your main set.
Main Set:08m /400 yards
Set #1 08m Endurance
Pace: 02m 35s - 02m 18s /100 yards
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: 250 yards
Pace: - 02m 36s /100 yards
Freestyle at recovery pace
August 17
August 18
August 19
Warmup: 10 minutes /3.20 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:1h 35m /30.20 miles
Set #1 1h 35m / 30.23 miles
Endurance
HR Zone: 1-2 RPE: 5-6
Cooldown: 10 minutes /3.20 miles
HR Zone: 1 RPE: 3-4
Easy spinning in the smaller chainrings at a cadence between 75-85 rpm for your cooldown
Warmup: 10 minutes /1.30 miles
HR Zone: 1RPE: 3-4
Warmup at a slow and easy pace.
Main Set:24m /3.00 miles
Set #1 05m / 0.67 miles
Speed/Efficiency
Intervals: 4x0.3' on 1' rest
Strides/Cadence: These are short interval repeats at a 5K pace with recovery in-between. Try to focus on getting 45 left footstrikes per minute or 90 combined
Set #2 19m / 2.31 miles
Endurance
HR Zone: 1-2 RPE: 5-6
This is an endurance run on a course that is flat or with gentle rolling hills.
Cooldown: 10 minutes /1.30 miles
HR Zone: 1 RPE: 3-4
Cooldown at a slow and easy pace. A good cooldown is very important to bring your heart-rate down before stopping completely and to prevent stiffness. You can also add some walking to the end of your cooldown.

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Warmup: 100 yards
Pace: 02m 36s /100 yards +
Freestyle at recovery pace
Main Set:13m /650 yards
Set #1 400 yards
Drills
2x(50 Drill: Catch-up, 50 Freestyle),
2X(50 Drill: Finger Tip Drag, 50 Freestyle)
Set #2 200 yards
MaxO2
Intervals: 2x100' on 60' rest
Pace: 02m 05s - 01m 58s /100 yards
Set #3 50 yards
Threshold
Pace: 02m 17s - 02m 06s /100 yards
Cooldown: 100 yards
Pace: - 02m 36s /100 yards
Freestyle at recovery pace