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Canandaigua,NY 
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May 3

Run
  • 54m
  • 6.10 miles
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Warmup: 10 minutes /1.10 miles

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

Main Set:34m /3.90 miles

Set #1 12m / 1.37 miles
Speed/Efficiency
Intervals: 8x0.5' 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 22m / 2.55 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 /1.10 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.

Swim
  • 35m
  • 1800.00 yards
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Warmup: 500 yards

Pace: 02m 26s /100 yards +
Swim the warmup in your warmup pace zones, after the warmup distance is completed, continue right into your main set.

Main Set:20m /1050 yards

Set #1 20m Endurance
Pace: 02m 25s - 02m 08s /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 26s /100 yards
Freestyle at recovery pace

May 4

Bike
  • 1h 01m
  • 20.30 miles
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Easy spin on a flat course or trainer.
Main Set:1h 01m /20.30 miles

Set #1 1h 01m / 20.29 miles
Active Recovery
Easy spin on a flat course or trainer.

Run
  • 1h 21m
  • 9.20 miles
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Warmup: 10 minutes /1.10 miles

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

Main Set:1h 01m /7.00 miles

Set #1 30m / 3.43 miles
Strength
Intervals: 5x3' on 3' rest
Run these intervals in heartrate zone Z3-4

Set #2 31m / 3.60 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 /1.10 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.

Easy spin on a flat course or trainer.

May 5

Bike
  • 2h 32m
  • 50.60 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:2h 12m /44.00 miles

Set #1 2h 12m / 44.05 miles
Endurance
HR Zone: 1-2 RPE: 5-6


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

May 6

Run
  • 1h 24m
  • 9.90 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 14m /8.70 miles

Set #1 1h 14m 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 7

Bike
  • 1h 07m
  • 21.20 miles
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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:47m /14.80 miles

Set #1 47m / 14.80 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

Swim
  • 24m
  • 1200.00 yards
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Warmup: 500 yards

Pace: 02m 26s /100 yards +
Freestyle at recovery pace

Main Set:09m /450 yards

Set #1 200 yards
Drills
2x(50 Drill: Finger Tip Drag, 50 Freestyle)

Set #2 200 yards
MaxO2
Intervals: 2x100' on 60' rest
Pace: 01m 55s - 01m 48s /100 yards


Set #3 50 yards
Threshold
Pace: 02m 07s - 01m 56s /100 yards


Cooldown: 250 yards

Pace: - 02m 26s /100 yards
Freestyle at recovery pace

May 8

Run
  • 42m
  • 5.00 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:22m /2.60 miles

Set #1 22m Endurance
HR Zone: 1-2 RPE: 5-6


Cooldown: 10 minutes /1.20 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.

May 9

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