Iron News Man - October 6, 2009
Iron News Man
It’s back to my Ironman Arizona training… HARD! Today brings my longest swim session yet. It’ll be the first thing I tackle when I leave the NBC lot in Burbank! Sometimes a nap (i.e. recovery) is the way to go after the newscast. However, today I have the energy and desire to get at it!
My body is still just a touch sore from Sunday’s Los Angeles Triathlon. Nothing prohibitive. I just need to make sure I stretch well before I get in the pool. The fact that a swim (even a long one) is my training for today should allow for continued rest from the pounding my body takes when I ride or run.
Here’s my TrainingPeaks.com schedule for today from Triathlon Coach Jason Healey:
Your Workout for Oct 06, 2009
Pyramid Swim
Type: Swim
Swim 2900 yrds total. Warm Up: 4 x 25 with (10" rest) then 4 x 50 with (20" rest).
Drills: 200 yrds. Choose drills from the Triathlon Training Series Swim DVD.
MS: 4 x 50 with (15”), 2 x 75 (20”), 2 x 100 (25”), 2 x 200 (30"), 2 x 300 (35"), 2 x 200 (30"), 2 x 100 (25"), 2 x 75 (20”), 4 x 50 (15").
CD: 2 x 50, 4 x 25 easy with emphasis on form.
I’ll do the swim at LA Fitness Universal City. I’m predicting I’ll be in the pool for about an hour. My full Ironman Arizona swim is targeted for a 1:20 total time. If I hit that time, I'll be on pace for a sub 13-hour Ironman finish.
One of the HARDEST things to fix in the gym is Chicken Legs! Come on, we all know somebody who has and hates them! Click on today's Wakeup Workout for tips on tackling that tricky area from trainer Brandon Rena of Jordan's Virtual Fit Club in Valencia, California.
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