Iron News Man - June 30th, 2009
Iron News Man
Busy day ahead! After finishing up my Today in LA Anchor duties, I’m heading off to the gym to shoot my Wakeup Workout segment. Then I have to triple train! A schedule of weights, biking, and swimming will dominate my day. This is shaping up to be my toughest training week before Vineman Ironman 70.3. The tapering begins next week.
My run yesterday was challenging! 10-miles in 98-degree heat is no joke. Even with proper hydration and preparation, it’s taxing. Today should be a touch better, though the heat will still be a factor.
Here’s my TrainingPeaks.Com schedule from Triathlon Coach Jason Healey:
Pyramid
Type: Swim
Planned duration: 0:00
Planned distance: 1500.0 yards
Swim 1500 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: 3 x 50 with (15”), 2 x 75 (20”), 2 x 100 (25”), 2 x 75 (20”), 3 x 50 (15").
CD: 2 x 50, 4 x 25 easy with emphasis on form.
Workout #2: Steady, moderate effort
Type: Bike
Planned duration: 1:15
Planned distance: 0.0 miles
Ride 1hr-15 min (approx 20 miles) on a gently rolling course. Ride in Zone 1 and zone 2. Maintain a steady and continuous effort. Add in 4 to 5 one minute sets of one footer drills (alternate between each leg). Practice smooth circles and try to workout the clunky dead spot in each leg.
Again, it looks like a challenging but manageable day ahead. Note my schedule says swim, then bike. I’m going to reverse those for purposes of efficiency. Also, there’s no weight workout officially listed, that’s something I’m throwing in based on my trainer’s schedule.
I’m ditching my meal plan for today because with my hectic schedule, there’s no way I’ll be able to stick to it. However, I do plan on eating as clean as possible.
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