Vernon IM New Zealand Plan

 

Key Workouts

 

Wk Of

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Jan 24

Epic Recovery

Epic Recovery

Epic Recovery

Epic Recovery

Epic Recovery

Epic Recovery

Epic Recovery (3 hour aerobic ride if feeling good)

Jan 31

 

Long Run #1 - 120’

Climbs build to moderately hard.

Descents are easy and smooth

 

 

Strength bike #1

4x[5/3/1/1].

5 – Big steady

3 – Spin – build to mod hard.

1 – Stand – build to fast.

1 – Easy – very easy.

 

 

Key Bike #1 – 5 hrs

A) @ 1:45 - 40’ IM effort.

B) @ 2:45 – 3x12/3 IM/HIM middle one standing.

C) @ 3:45 – 10x5’ CU on 30” RI. 2@ easy, 4 @ steady, 4@ mod/hard.

Feb 7

 

Long Run #2 - 105’ (flat to rolling).

30’ easy.

30’ steady – flat.

15’ easy to steady.

6x5’ main set criss cross – flat.

 

 

Strength bike #2

4x[5/3/1/1].

5 – Big steady

3 – Spin – build to mod hard.

1 – Stand – build to fast.

1 – Easy – very easy.

 

 

Key Bike #2 – 4.5hr

A) @ 1:15 - 40’ IM effort.

B) @ 2:15 – 3x12/3 IM/HIM middle one standing.

C) @ 3:15 – 10x5’ CU on 30” RI. 2@ easy, 4 @ steady, 4@ mod/hard.


 

Wk Of

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Feb 14

 

Long Run #3 - 120’ (flat).

30’ build to steady.

45’ 3x12/3 steady/ mod hard.

15’ easy/steady.

6x5’ alternate 10k effort with steady.

 

 

Strength bike #3

8x5’ Cus on 30” RI.

 

2 @ easy

4 @ steady

2 @ mod hard

 

Key Bike #3 – 3.5hr

A) @ 0:30 - 40’ IM effort.

B) @ 1:30 – 3x12/3 12s <IM, IM, >IM, 3s ½ zone higher (standing as per terrain).

C) @ 2:30 – 3x15’ IM, HIM, >HIM.

Feb 21

 

Long Run #4 - 75’ (flat).

15’ easy.

15’ steady.

15’ mod hard.

15’ hard/fast.

15’ easy.

End with 6 strides.

 

 

Strength bike #4

 

5x6’ on 3’ RI

3/2/1 – Big/spin/stand.

Descend 1-5 (easy to fast).

 

 

Feb 28

 

 

 

 

 

IMNZ

 

 

CUs are change ups on 30” RI:

-          120” spin (92-94 rpm)

-          90” big (70-75 rpm)

-          30” spin

-          60” big