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1 | Created By: | John DiFini | ||||||||
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5 | Day | Set | Superset / Compound Set | Exercise | Race Week-4 | Race Week-3 | Race Week-2 | Race Week-1 | **Race Week** | helper column |
6 | Monday | 1 | - | One-arm Pull Downs | 5 sets x 3 reps | 6 sets x 4 reps | 5 sets x 2 reps | 6 sets x 4 reps | 2 sets x 10 reps | 0 |
7 | Monday | 2 | - | Single Dumbbell Deadlifts | 5 sets x 3 reps | 6 sets x 4 reps | 5 sets x 2 reps | 6 sets x 4 reps | 2 sets x 10 reps | 0 |
8 | Monday | 3 | see below | A[bd]ductors | 3 sets | 3 sets | 3 sets | 3 sets | 2 sets | 0 |
9 | Monday | 3 | a | Hip Adductors | 8 reps | 10 reps | 10 reps | 10 reps | 8 reps | 0 |
10 | Monday | 3 | b | Hip Abductors | 8 reps | 10 reps | 10 reps | 10 reps | 8 reps | 0 |
11 | Monday | 4 | see below | Pull-ups/Dumbbell Cary | 3 sets | 3 sets | 4 sets | 3 sets | 2 sets | 0 |
12 | Monday | 4 | a | Underhand Pull-ups | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 0 |
13 | Monday | 4 | b | Dumbbell Carry (like a bucket) | 80 ft | 100 ft | 150 ft | 100 ft | 150 ft | 0 |
14 | Monday | 5 | see below | Calf Trifecta: | 3 sets; 1 min rest | 4 sets; 1 min rest | 5 sets; 1 min rest | 4 sets; 1 min rest | 2 sets; 1 min rest | 0 |
15 | Monday | 5 | a | Calf Raises on calf machine | 24X | 24X | 24X | 24X | 24X | 0 |
16 | Monday | 5 | b | Calf Raises on leg press machine | 24X | 24X | 24X | 24X | 24X | 0 |
17 | Monday | 5 | c | Walking Calf Raises | 24X | 24X | 24X | 24X | 24X | 0 |
18 | Monday | 5 | d | Burpees | 12X | 12X | 12X | 12X | 12X | 0 |
19 | Tuesday | 1 | - | Trail Run | 3.5 mile run | 4 mile run | 4 mile run | 4 mile run | 3 mile run | 1 |
20 | Wednesday | Options: + Rest + Bike Ride + Sprint Intervals | 8 x .25 mi; 1.5 min rest | 9 x .25 mi; 1.5 min rest | 9 x .25 mi; 1.5 min rest | 10 x .25 mi; 1.5 min rest | 7 x .25 mi; 1.5 min rest | 0 | ||
21 | Thursday | 1 | see below | Mock Short-form Race | 2X | 2X | 2X | 2X | 1X | 1 |
22 | Thursday | 1 | a | Treadmill Run | 2 min | 3 min | 4 min | 3 min | 5 min | 1 |
23 | Thursday | 1 | b | Dumbbell Hammer Curl | 2 sets x 6 reps | 2 sets x 8 reps | 2 sets x 4 reps | 2 sets x 6 reps | 2 sets x 10 reps | 1 |
24 | Thursday | 1 | c | Treadmill Run (sprint 1st min) | 2 min | 3 min | 4 min | 3 min | 5 min | 1 |
25 | Thursday | 1 | d | One-arm Standing Low Cable Row | 2 sets x 6 reps | 2 sets x 8 reps | 2 sets x 4 reps | 2 sets x 6 reps | 2 sets x 10 reps | 1 |
26 | Thursday | 1 | e | Treadmill Run (sprint 1st min) | 2 min | 3 min | 4 min | 5 min | 5 min | 1 |
27 | Thursday | 1 | f | Monkey Bars+Pull-ups+Hanging Alt Knee Raises | 2 sets x 'til failure | 2 sets x 'til failure | 2 sets x 'til failure | 2 sets x 'til failure | 2 sets x 'til failure | 1 |
28 | Thursday | 1 | g | Treadmill Run (sprint 1st min) | 2 min | 3 min | 4 min | 5 min | 5 min | 1 |
29 | Thursday | 1 | h | Burpees | 2 min | 3 min | 4 min | 5 min | 5 min | 1 |
30 | Thursday | 1 | i | Treadmill Run (sprint 1st min) | 2 min | 3 min | 4 min | 5 min | 5 min | 1 |
31 | Thursday | 1 | j | Standing Barbell Calf Raise | 2 sets x 6 reps | 2 sets x 8 reps | 2 sets x 4 reps | 2 sets x 6 reps | 2 sets x 10 reps | 1 |
32 | Thursday | 1 | k | Jump-n-Grab | 2 sets x 6 reps | 2 sets x 8 reps | 2 sets x 10 reps | 2 sets x 10 reps | 2 sets x 10 reps | 1 |
33 | Friday | Rest or bike ride | 0 | |||||||
34 | Saturday | - | - | Target Total Distance | 10 miles | 11 miles | 12 miles | 11 miles | ** RACE DAY ** | 1 |
35 | Saturday | 1 | - | Run to playground 1 | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | 1 | |
36 | Saturday | 2 | see below | Playground Superset | 1 set | 1 set | 1 set | 1 set | 1 | |
37 | Saturday | 2 | a | Sprint the last X seconds (optional) | 15 sec | 20 sec | 20 sec | 20 sec | 1 | |
38 | Saturday | 2 | b | Monkey Bars | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 1 | |
39 | Saturday | 2 | c | Burpees | 30X | 30X | 30X | 30X | 1 | |
40 | Saturday | 2 | d | Pull-ups | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 1 | |
41 | Saturday | 2 | - | alternative - Fireman Pole Climb | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 1 | |
42 | Saturday | 2 | - | alternative - Irish Table simulation using chin-up bar | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 1 | |
43 | Saturday | 2 | - | alternative - Push-ups | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 1 | |
44 | Saturday | 2 | - | alternative - Walking Lunges | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 'til failure | 1 | |
45 | Saturday | 3 | - | Run to next playground | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | 1 | |
46 | Saturday | 4 | see above | Playground Superset | 1 set | 1 set | 1 set | 1 set | 1 | |
47 | Saturday | 5 | - | Run to next playground | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | 1 | |
48 | Saturday | 6 | see above | Playground Superset | 1 set | 1 set | 1 set | 1 set | 1 | |
49 | Saturday | 7 | - | Run to trail | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | about 0.5 miles | 1 | |
50 | Saturday | 8 | - | Trail run | 'til you hit half the miles | 'til you hit half the miles | 'til you hit half the miles | 'til you hit half the miles | 1 | |
51 | Saturday | 9 | - | hit the playgrounds again on the way back | 1 | |||||
52 | Sunday | Rest & NO bike ride for you! | 0 |