Thursday: Strength and Swim
Strength: build strength plan
Swim: 10 minutes easy
Friday: You Choose: Swim 10 minutes or Bike 25 minutes.
Saturday: "Brick":
Bike 30 minutes then run 10 minutes.
Sunday: Run:
15 minute easy run
Stretching Plan: CLICK HERE for the stretching plan.
7/12 - Week 9
Build Week 3
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Strength and Run
Strength: build strength plan
Run: 15 minutes easy.
Wednesday: Rest or Make Up Tuesday's Workout
Thursday: Strength and Swim
Strength: build strength plan
Swim: 10 minutes easy
Friday: You Choose: Swim 10 minutes or Bike 25 minutes.
Saturday: "Brick":
Bike 30 minutes then run 10 minutes.
Sunday: Run:
15 minute easy run
Stretching Plan: CLICK HERE for the stretching plan.
7/19 - Week 8
Build Week 4
Recovery Week
Our second "recovery week." Again, slightly less this training this week, allowing our bodies to recover and get ready for the final peak weeks of training!
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Strength and Run
Strength: build strength plan
Run: 15 minutes easy
Wednesday: Rest or Make Up Tuesday's Workout
Thursday: Strength and Swim
Strength: build strength plan
Swim: 10 minutes easy
Friday: Rest
Saturday: bike:
Bike 30 minutes easy
Sunday: run:
10 minute easy run
Stretching Plan: CLICK HERE for the stretching plan.
7/26 - Week 7 Peak Week 1
This is our "peak" block of training. The prior 8 weeks have been preparing us for these 4 weeks. We have 4 tough weeks instead of 3, building with each one, then we "taper" or do a little less for our final 3 week. Survive these three and you will be ready for the race!
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Strength and Run:
Strength: peak strength plan (see below)
Run: 20 minutes easy
Peak Strength Workout:
1-2 sets of 12 repetitions unless otherwise noted
Pushups – 2 sets to failure
Dumbbell rear delt flys
Squats with front raises
Stationary lunges with overhead dumbbell presses
Walking lunges with dumbbell bicep curls
Step ups
Bicycle crunches – 60 seconds
Swim back extensions
Side plank – 20 seconds each side
Reverse crunch – 2 sets of 15 reps
Wednesday: Rest or Make Up Tuesday's Workout
Thursday: Weights and Swim
Strength: peak strength plan
Swim: 10-15 minutes easy
Friday: do either one or both: swim 10-15 minutes or bike 30 minutes.
Saturday: "Brick":
Bike 35 minutes then run 10 minutes.
Sunday: Run:
25 minute easy run
Stretching Plan: CLICK HERE for the stretching plan.
8/2 - Week 6
Peak Week 2
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Strength and Run:
Strength: peak strength plan
Run: 20 minutes easy
Wednesday: Rest or Make Up Tuesday's Workout
Thursday: Strength and Swim
Strength: peak strength plan
Swim: 10-15 minutes easy
Friday: do either one or both: swim 10-15 minutes or bike 30 minutes.
Saturday: "Brick":
Bike 35 minutes then run 10 minutes.
Sunday: Run:
25 minute easy run
Stretching Plan: CLICK HERE for the stretching plan.
8/9 - Week 5
Peak Week 3
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Strength and Run
Strength: peak strength plan
Run: 25 minutes easy
Wednesday: Rest or Make Up Tuesday's Workout
Thursday: Strength and Swim
Strength: peak strength plan
Swim: 10-15 minutes easy
Friday: do either one or both: swim 10-15 minutes or bike 30 minutes.
Saturday: "Brick":
Bike 40 minutes then run 10 minutes.
Sunday: Run:
30 minute easy run
Stretching Plan: CLICK HERE for the stretching plan.
8/16 - Week 4
Peak Week 4
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Strength and Run