Monday, March 17, 2008

2008 Easy Training Schedule

Week 1 (April 28-May 4)

  • Monday and Thursday: Swimming
    Begin with a 5-minute continuous warm-up (your choice of stroke). Then swim 10 50-yard laps with 20 to 40 seconds recovery between. The entire workout should be at low intensity. One longer swim (15 50-yard laps with a 5-minute cool down) can be substituted for the first few weeks.
  • Tuesday and Friday: Running
    Ease into running to reduce risk of injury. The objective is not distance, but time (walk if you need to). Run 15 minutes on both days.
  • Wednesday and Saturday: Bicycling
    The objective of your first few weeks of bike training is to build your aerobic base. Workouts are not for distance, but time. Complete a 20-minute easy ride on Thursday and 30-minute easy ride on Sunday.
  • Take Sunday off
Week 2 (May 5-11)

  • Monday and Thursday: Swimming
    5-minute warm-up. Swim 14 50-yard laps with 20 to 30 seconds recovery between. Low intensity.
  • Tuesday and Friday: Running
    Run or walk 15 minutes on Wednesday and 20 minutes on Saturday.
  • Wednesday and Saturday: Bicycling
    30-minute easy ride on Thursday and 30-minute easy ride on Sunday.
  • Take Sunday off
Week 3 (May 12-18)

  • Monday and Thursday: Swimming
    5-minute warm-up. Swim 10 75-yard laps with 30 to 40 seconds recovery between. Low intensity.
  • Tuesday and Friday: Running
    Run or walk 20 minutes on both days.
  • Wednesday and Saturday: Bicycling
    30-minute easy ride on Thursday and 40-minute medium intensity ride on Sunday.
  • Take Sunday off
Week 4 (May 19-25)

  • Monday and Thursday: Swimming
    5-minute warm-up. Swim 12 75-yard laps with 30 to 40 seconds recovery between. Medium intensity.
  • Tuesday and Friday: Running
    Run or walk 20 minutes on Wednesday and 25 minutes Saturday.
  • Wednesday and Saturday: Bicycling
    40-minute easy ride on Thursday and 40-minute medium intensity ride on Sunday.
  • Take Sunday off
May 26 - Compete

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