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Week 16 Run: 3mi (36:25) Weights (upper body) Run: 3mi (36:57) REST REST Bike: Paradise Loop + Run: 4.25mi (56min)
(Jan 5-11)                  (36 miles, 3 hours)  
Week 15 Bike: Cadence (1-4 gear) REST Swim: Drills (flutter kick) REST REST MTB: 30 miles, 2 hours Run: 6mi (1:04)
(Jan 12-18) 10 min @ 80c W/U Bike: Cadence (1-4 gear)    
  5 min @ 85c 5 min @ 80c W/U    
  5 min @ 90c 5 min @ 85c    
  5 min @ 95c 5 min @ 90c    
  5 min @ 85c 5 min @ 95c    
  5 min @ 70c C/D 5 min @ 85c    
    5 min @ 70c C/D    
Week 14 REST Bike: Cadence Swim: Drills (front crawl) Bike: Cadence REST REST  
(Jan 19-25) 7 min @ 80c (1-1)   7 min @ 80c (1-1)  
  1 min @ 90c (1-2)   1 min @ 90c (1-2)  
  1 min @ 85c (1-2)   1 min @ 85c (1-2) RACE!
  2 min @ 90c (1-3)   2 min @ 90c (1-3) 10km run
  1 min @ 85c (1-3)   1 min @ 85c (1-3)
  3 min @ 95c (1-4)   3 min @ 95c (1-4) 53:27 total
  1 min @ 85c (1-4)   1 min @ 85c (1-4) 8:36.1 min/mi ave
  4 min @ 95c (1-5)   4 min @ 95c (1-5) mile 1 - 9:18
  1 min @ 85c (1-5)   1 min @ 85c (1-5) mile 2 - 7:40
  3 min @ 95c (1-6)   5 min @ 95-90c (1-6) mile 3 - 8:48
  2 min @ 90c (1-6)   3 min @ 90-85c (1-5) mile 4 - 9:05
  3 min @ 90c (1-5)   3 min @ 90-85c (1-4) mile 5 - 8:25 (est)
  3 min @ 90c (1-4)   3 min @ 90-85c (1-3) mile 6 - 8:25 (est)
  3 min @ 90c (1-3)   3 min @ 90-85c (1-2)  
  3 min @ 90c (1-2)   3 min @ 90-85c (1-1)  
  3 min @ 90c (1-1)      
Week 13 Swim: (front crawl) REST Swim: Drills (scissor kick) REST REST REST REST
(Jan 26-Feb 1) 400 W/U 400 W/U
  Drills Drills
  4x50 4x50
  8x25 sprint 300 C/D
  200 C/D Bike: (cadence)
  Bike: (cadence) 5 min @ 85c (1-4)
  5 min @ 85c (1-4) 5 min @ 90c (1-5)
  5 min @ 90c (1-5) 3 min @ 90c (2-2)
  3 min @ 90c (1-4) 3 min @ 95c (2-3)
  9 min @ 95c (1-5) 1 min @ 100c (2-4)
  3 min @ 100c (1-5) 3 min @ 90c (2-2)
  3 min @ 85c (1-4) 3 min @ 95c (2-3)
  9 min @ 90c (1-5) 1 min @ 100c (2-4)
  8 min @ 75c (1-3) 3 min @ 90c (2-2)
    3 min @ 95c (2-3)
    1 min @ 100c (2-4)
    5 min @ 80c (1-4)
Week 12 Swim: (sidestroke) Run: (track) REST Bike: (cadence) REST Bike: (Paradise) Run: (trail)
(Feb 2-8) 400 W/U   10 min @ 85c (1-4) 29.54 miles in 2:03:26 2x2.7mi
  Drills   5 min @ 90c (1-5)    
  5x25 sprint   1 min @ 95c (1-5)    
  1x50 sprint   2 min @ 90c (1-5)    
  200 C/D   4 min @ 90c (1-6)    
  Bike: (cadence)   1 min @ 95c (1-6)    
  10 min @ 85c (1-4)   2 min @ 90c (1-6)    
  5 min @ 90c (1-4)   5 min @ 80c (1-4)    
  1 min @ 95c (1-4)        
  2 min @ 90c (1-4)        
  4 min @ 90c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 95c (1-5)        
  2 min @ 90c (1-5)        
  5 min @ 80c (1-4)        
Week 11 Swim: (whip kick) Run: (track - stairs) Bike: (cadence) REST REST    
(Feb 9-15) 250 W/U   10 min @ 80c (1-4)    
  Drills   4 min @ 100c (1-5)    
  8x50 sprint   1 min @ 80c (1-5)    
  250 C/D   4 min @ 100c (1-5)    
  Bike: (cadence)   1 min @ 80c (1-5)    
  10 min @ 80c (1-4)   4 min @ 100c (1-5) RACE! RACE!
  4 min @ 100c (1-5)   1 min @ 80c (1-5) 6mi run 2.75mi run
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)   4 min @ 100c (1-5)
  4 min @ 100c (1-5)   1 min @ 80c (1-5) 49:48 total 20:28 total
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)   4 min @ 100c (1-5) 8:18 min/mi ave 7:26.5 min/mi ave
  4 min @ 100c (1-5)   1 min @ 80c (1-5)    
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)   10 min @ 80c (1-4)    
  4 min @ 100c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  4 min @ 100c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  10 min @ 80c (1-4)        
Week 10 REST REST REST REST REST REST REST
(Feb 16-22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Week 9 Swim: (breast) Run: (track) Swim: (various) REST REST Bike: (WILDFLOWER) REST
(Feb 23-29) 250 W/U Warmup 300 W/U 40km
  Drills timed 2-mile run Drills 1:40:00 (estimated)
  25 yd back, breast, free   300 C/D Run: (WILDFLOWER)
  50 yd back, breast, free   Bike: (cadence) 10km
  75 yd back, breast, free   10 min @ 80c (1-4) 55:33 (exact)
  300 C/D   4 min @ 100c (1-6)  
  Bike: (cadence)   1 min @ 80c (1-6)  
  10 min @ 80c (1-4)   4 min @ 100c (1-6)  
  4 min @ 100c (1-6)   1 min @ 80c (1-6)  
  1 min @ 80c (1-6)   4 min @ 100c (1-6)  
  4 min @ 100c (1-6)   1 min @ 80c (1-6)  
  1 min @ 80c (1-6)   4 min @ 100c (1-6)  
  4 min @ 100c (1-6)   1 min @ 80c (1-6)  
  1 min @ 80c (1-6)   4 min @ 100c (1-6)  
  4 min @ 100c (1-6)   1 min @ 80c (1-6)  
  1 min @ 80c (1-6)   10 min @ 80c (1-5)  
  4 min @ 100c (1-6)      
  1 min @ 80c (1-6)      
  8 min @ 80c (1-5)      
Week 8 REST Run: (track) Swim: (various) REST REST REST REST
(Mar 1-7) Warmup 300 W/U
  2km @ 7:30 Drills
  2km @ 7:30 300 C/D
  1km@6:30 Bike: (cadence)
    10 min @ 80c (1-4)
    4 min @ 100c (1-6)
    1 min @ 80c (1-6)
    4 min @ 100c (1-6)
    1 min @ 80c (1-6)
    4 min @ 100c (1-6)
    1 min @ 80c (1-6)
    4 min @ 100c (1-6)
    1 min @ 80c (1-6)
    4 min @ 100c (1-6)
    1 min @ 80c (1-6)
    10 min @ 80c (1-5)
     
   
Week 7 Swim: Run: (track) Swim: (various) REST REST   REST
(Mar 8-14) 200 breast W/U Warmup 300 W/U  
  200 flutter kick 2km @ 8:00 Drills  
  200 free pull 2x 1km @ 7:50 5x50 sprint  
  timed 30 min (free) 4x 500m @ 7:30 300 C/D  
  (1600 yds)      
  200 breast C/D      
  Bike: (strength)      
  5 min @ 80c (2-3)     RACE!
  2 min @ 90c (2-4)     10km run
  2 min @ 90c (2-5)    
  2 min @ 80c (1-5)     1:08:09 total
  2 min @ 95c (2-4)     10:58 min/mi (ave)
  2 min @ 95c (2-5)      
  2 min @ 80c (1-5)      
  1 min @ 100c (2-4)      
  1 min @ 100c (2-5)      
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)      
  1 min @ 80c (2-7)      
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)      
  1 min @ 80c (2-7)      
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)      
  2 min @ 80c (2-6)      
  4 min @ 80c (1-5)      
Week 6 Swim: (pulling) Run: (track) REST REST REST REST REST
(Mar 15-21) 150 W/U 4x 1500m
  Drills  
  6x50 (80% effort)  
  350 C/D  
  Bike: (strength)  
  5 min @ 80c (2-3)  
  2 min @ 90c (2-4)  
  2 min @ 90c (2-5)  
  2 min @ 80c (1-5)  
  2 min @ 95c (2-4)  
  2 min @ 95c (2-5)  
  2 min @ 80c (1-5)  
  1 min @ 100c (2-4)  
  1 min @ 100c (2-5)  
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)  
  1 min @ 80c (2-7)  
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)  
  1 min @ 80c (2-7)  
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)  
  2 min @ 80c (2-6)  
  4 min @ 80c (1-5)  
Week 5 Swim: (various) Run: (track) Swim: (various) REST REST Run: Bike:
(Mar 22-28) 200 W/U   200 W/U 6.25 miles 34.66 miles
  Drills   Drills 58:xx 2:08:xx
  6x50 w/20s R.I.   6x50 sprint    
  6x50 kick/swim   200 C/D    
  250 C/D        
  Bike: (strength)        
  5 min @ 80c (2-3)        
  2 min @ 90c (2-4)        
  2 min @ 90c (2-5)        
  2 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  2 min @ 95c (2-4)        
  2 min @ 95c (2-5)        
  2 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 100c (2-4)        
  1 min @ 100c (2-5)        
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 80c (2-7)        
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 80c (2-7)        
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  2 min @ 80c (2-6)        
  4 min @ 80c (1-5)        
Week 4 Swim: (various) Run: (track) Swim: (various) REST REST RACE! Bike:
(Mar 29-Apr 4) 300 W/U   300 W/U 10km run 27.47 milies
  Drills   Drills 1:42:07
  8x50   4x50 sprint 50:09 total  
  250 C/D   300 C/D 8:04 min/mi (ave)  
Week 3 REST REST REST REST REST Bike: (wildflower) REST
(Apr 5-11) 40km
  1:34:xx
  Run:
  10km
Week 2 Swim: (laps) Run: (track) REST Swim: (laps) Run: (box) REST RACE DAY!
(Apr 12-18) 1320 yds Warmup 400yds breast 3.1 miles 0.5mi swim
  Bike: (strength) 4 x 400m, 30" RI 900 yds free   16mi bike
  6 min @ 80c (1-5) 1 x 1mi, 1.5' RI Bike: (strength)    
  3 min @ 90c (2-4) 3 x 400m, 45" RI 6 min @ 80c (1-5)    
  3 min @ 90c (2-5) 1 x 800m, 1.5' RI 3 min @ 90c (2-4)    
  2 min @ 80c (1-5) 4 x 200m, 30" RI 3 min @ 90c (2-5)    
  3 min @ 95c (2-4)   2 min @ 80c (1-5)    
  3 min @ 95c (2-5)   1 min @ 95c (2-4)    
  2 min @ 80c (1-5)   1 min @ 95c (2-5)    
  3 min @ 95c (2-5)        
  3 min @ 95c (2-6)        
  2 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 95c (2-5)        
  1 min @ 95c (2-6)        
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 80c (2-7)        
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  1 min @ 80c (2-8)        
  1 min @ 80c (1-5)        
  2 min @ 80c (2-6)        
  +5RPM every 20 revs        
  max 115c        
  5 min @ 80c (1-5)       4mi run
Week 1 Swim: (laps) Bike: (strength)          
(Apr 19-25) 150yd W/U 6 min @ 80c (2-3)          
  250 yd BR kick 3 min @ 90c (2-4)          
  50 yd BR pull 3 min @ 90c (2-5)          
  4X100yd FR,BR,FR,BR 2 min @ 80c (1-5)          
  3x75yd FR,BR,FR 3 min @ 95c (2-4)          
  2x50yd FR,BR 3 min @ 95c (2-5)          
  1X25yd FR 2 min @ 80c (1-5)          
  250yd C/D 3 min @ 95c (2-5)          
    3 min @ 95c (2-6)          
    2 min @ 80c (1-5)          
    1 min @ 95c (2-5)          
    1 min @ 95c (2-6)          
    1 min @ 80c (1-5)          
    1 min @ 80c (2-7)          
    1 min @ 80c (1-5)          
    1 min @ 80c (2-8)          
    1 min @ 80c (1-5)          
    2 min @ 80c (2-6)          
    +5RPM every 30 revs          
    max 110c          
    5 min @ 80c (1-5)          
Week 0   REST Run: Bike: Walk: Walk: RACE DAY!
(Apr 26-May 2)   9km Easy 21.87 mi Easy walk down/up Hard walk down/up 1.5km swim
      1:24:07 Lynch Hill Lynch Hill 40km bike
          Bike:  
          15 minute fast spin 10km run
Bike Gears
1-1 1.219 32
1-2 1.393 28
1-3 1.625 24
2-1 1.656 32
1-4 1.857 21
2-2 1.893 28
1-5 2.167 18
2-3 2.208 24
1-6 2.438 16
2-4 2.524 21
1-7 2.786 14
2-5 2.944 18
1-8 3.250 12
2-6 3.313 16
1-9 3.545 11
2-7 3.786 14
2-8 4.417 12
2-9 4.818 11