Go Play Outside…

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Ironhead

The clock is ticking…
Only four weeks until Cin’s first tri, so it’s high time for us to get out on the actual course she’ll be racing. Sunday we took a trip to UBC so we could scout the bike course, run at least part of the 5K course, and get into their pool to establish [...]

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  • Training for 2008

    June 12, 2008 - Swim, 90 minutes, TI training, Zone 1

    June 15, 2008 - Swim, 30 minutes, TI drills, Zone 1

    June 17, 2008 - Weight training, 40 minutes; Swim, 35 minutes, long intervals/negative splits, Zone 2

    June 18, 2008 - Run, 30 minutes, long interval 800M repeats, 3.63K, Zone 2; Bike, 40 minutes, tempo ride at 127BPM, 15K at 12.6 MPH avg.

    June 19, 2008 - Weight training, 40 minutes; Swim, 20 minutes, endurance 500M, Zone 1

    June 21, 2008 - Bike, 2 hours 47 minutes 18 seconds, Zone 2 Breakthrough at avg. 140HR, 49.87KM at 22.3 KPH

    June 24, 2008 - Weight training, 40 minutes; Swim, 35 minutes, tempo 800M, Zone 2 Benchmark

    June 25, 2008 - Run, 40 minutes, Tempo @ 148 avg. HR, 5.15KM @ 7:48 min/KM

    June 26, 2008 - Weight training, 40 minutes; Swim, 20 minutes, technique bi-lateral breathing drills, Zone 1

    June 29, 2008 - Brick: bike, 60min., Z1, 11.74mi, AHR 125; run, 30min. Z2, 3.84km @ 7:48 min/km, AHR 150, Kcals 1232@40%

    July 1, 2008 - Weight training, 40 minutes; Swim, 35 minutes, Zone 2 tempo swim, 800M

    July 2, 2008 - Bike, 45min., Z2 hills, 8.94mi, AHR 125, 532 Kcals@50%; run, 40min. Z2 long intervals, 4.99km @ 8:01 min/km, AHR 139, 616 Kcals@35%

    July 5, 2008 - Test Triathlon: Swim, Z1 endurance, 500m, 20 min; Bike, 40min., Z1 endurance, 9.45mi, AHR 128; Run, 20min. Z2 tempo, 1.95mi, AHR 148

    July 12, 2008 - Bike, 105min., Z2 tempo, 22.78km, AHR 145, 1032 Kcals@35%

    July 15, 2008 - Swim, 55min., Z1/Z2 TI training drills, 900m

    July 16, 2008 - Run, 26:19, Z2 tempo, 4.29km, AHR 155, 489 Kcals@25%

    July 17, 2008 - Weight training and AIS stretching - 40 min.

    July 19, 2008 - Bike, 101min., Z1 endurance, 22.98km, AHR 134, 1397 Kcals@40%

    July 20, 2008 - Weight training and AIS stretching - 40 min; swim, 25min., Z1 TI breathing drills

    July 22, 2008 - Swim, 30min. benchmark, Z2 long intervals, 750m

    July 23, 2008 - Run, 39:21, Z3 short intervals, 3x60sec., 4.07km, AHR 154, 545 @ 45%

    July 26, 2008 - Weight training and AIS stretching - 40 min; bike, 60min., Z2 hills, 118 watts avg., 12.82mi, AHR 125, 805 Kcal @ 50%

    July 29, 2008 - Bike, 60min., Z3 trainer, 18.48mi, AHR 135, 943 Kcal @ 40%

    July 31, 2008 - Weight training and AIS stretching - 40 min; run, 30min., Z3 treadmill, 4.23km, 7:05/km pace, AHR 136, 444 Kcal @ 40%

    Aug 2, 2008 - Test Triathlon: Swim, Z1 endurance, 750m, 28 min; Bike, 28min., Z2 hills, 10k; Run, 20min., Z2 tempo, 2.93k, AHR 150, 953 Kcal @ 30%

    August 5, 2008 - Bike, 40min., Z1 endurance, 8.48mi, AHR 125, 543 Kcal @ 50%

    August 6, 2008 - Swim, 25min., Z1 recovery, 500m

    August 9, 2008 - Bike, 15min., Z1 spinning; Run, 20min., Z1 powerwalk

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