Triathlon Training: Week One

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on May 4, 2011

Monday

  • Swim: 50 easy free, 50 kick, 4×25 free, accelerating the pace each time from easy to moderately fast (15 sec rest between each), 100 easy free, 4×25 free accelerating the pace each time from easy to moderately fast (15 sec rest between each), 4×50 easy pace (rest is 20 sec), 100 cool down.

Tuesday

  • Run: 30 min easy run
  • Strength: 15 min of core exercises immediately after your run

Wednesday — DAY OFF!

Thursday

  • Bike: 45 min to 1 hour ride at an easy comfortable pace.

Friday

  • Swim: 100 easy free, 50 kick, 50 with pull buoy, 4×25 accelerating the pace every 25 (20 sec rest between each). 100 moderate, 100 easy free, 4x 25 (20 sec rest between each); 100 cool down

Saturday

  • Bike/Run: 50 min bike at comfortable pace plus 10 min run at easy pace.

Sunday — DAY OFF!