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Week             Bike:
(Oct 11-17)             24.8mi
              Wildflower course
              Run:
              6.2mi
              Wildflower course
Week   Run:     Run:   Run:
(Oct 18-24)   3.0mi     3.0mi   3.0mi
    "the box"     "the box"   "the box"
Week              
(Oct 25-31)              
Week     Run:       Race Day
(Nov 1-7)     3.0mi       0.5km swim
      "the box"       20km bike
              5km run
Week   Run:       Run:  
(Nov 8-14)   3.0mi       3.0mi  
    "the box"       "the box"  
    1.5mi          
    "the block"          
Week Run:   Run:     Run:  
(Nov 15-21) 3.0mi   2.8mi     3.0mi  
  "the box"   "to the office"     "the box"  
Week Run:     Run:     Run:
(Nov 22-28) 3.0mi     3.0mi     3.0mi
  "the box"     "the box"     "the box"
Week             Run:
(Nov 29-Dec 5)             3.0mi
              "the box"
Week             Run:
(Dec 6-12)             3.0mi
              "the box"
               
               
Week   Run:     Run:   Run:
(Dec 13-19)   3.0mi     1 mi easy   3.0mi
    "the box"     2.75 mi hard   "the box"
          .75 mi easy   Bike:
              45 minute spin
Week           Run:  
(Dec 20-26)           3.0mi  
            "the box"  
               
               
Week           Run:  
(Dec 27-Jan 2)           2.8mi  
            "to the office"  
               
               
Week 16   Run: Bike: Run:      
(Jan 3-9)   1mi easy 5min @ 70c 1mi easy      
    1.25mi mod 5min @ 80c 1.25mi mod      
    1.25mi race 5min @ 90c 1.25mi race      
    1mi easy 5min @ 95c 1mi easy      
      5min @ 100c        
      5min @ 95c        
    5min @ 90c        
    5min @ 80c        
    5min @ 70c        
Week 15   Run: Bike: Run: Bike: Run: Bike: (River Road)
(Jan 10-16)   1mi easy 5min @ 70c 1mi easy 5min @ 70c .75mi easy 29 mi
    1.25mi mod 5min @ 80c 1.25mi mod 5min @ 80c .75mi hard 1:38:35
    .75mi easy 5min @ 90c .75mi easy 5min @ 90c .25mi mod  
      5min @ 95c   5min @ 95c 1.5mi hard  
      5min @ 100c   5min @ 100c .75mi easy  
      5min @ 90c   5min @ 95c    
      5min @ 80c   5min @ 90c    
      5min @ 70c   5min @ 80c    
          5min @ 70c    
Week 14   Bike: Swim: Bike: Run: Bike: (Geysers Road) Run: (Spring Lake)
(Jan 17-23)   5min @ 70c 400yd W/U 5min @ 70c 2.8mi easy 54.29mi 6.75 mi mod
    5min @ 80c 200yd pull 5min @ 80c   4:11:35  
    5min @ 90c 200yd pull (breast) 5min @ 90c      
    5min @ 95c 5x 25 sprint, 75 mod 5min @ 95c      
    5min @ 100c 3x 25back 10min @ 100c      
    5min @ 90c 25 breast 1min @ 80c      
      25 free 4min @ 80c      
      200yd C/D 5min @ 80c      
Week 13 Swim: Bike: Swim: Run: REST Bike: (Cotati-Tomales Loop) Run: (Valley Ford)
(Jan 24-30) 250 yd W/U 5min @ 70c 200yd W/U 4.0mi mod 43.62 mi 5.5 mi mod
  4x50yd kick 5min @ 80c 2x50 kick   2:59:30  
  30 min timed swim 5min @ 90c 50 pull      
  54 laps = 1350yds 6min @ 100c 50 swim      
  50yd C/D 4min @ 90c 5x 25 head-up free      
    5min @ 80c 25 breast      
      25 back      
      25 free      
      8x25yd hard      
      100yd C/D      
Week 12 Swim: Run: Swim: Bike: Run: Bike: (St Helena/Calistoga) REST
(Jan 31-Feb 6) 400 yd W/U 0.75mi easy 200yd W/U 10min @ 70c .75mi easy 52.29 mi
  3x 200 pull 1.0mi hard (workout) 40min @ 85-95c .75mi mod 4:50:49
  100 kick 0.5mi mod 200yd C/D 10min @ 70c .5mi easy  
  9x 50 sprint 2.25mi hard     2.0mi hard  
  100 C/D 0.5mi mod     .5mi easy  
Week 11 Swim: REST Swim: Bike: REST Bike: (Sweetheart ride)  
(Feb 7-13) 400yd W/U 400yd W/U 10min @ 75c (2-1) 40.02mi Race Day
  200 kick 4x50 2min @ 80c (2-2) 2:58:02 10km run
  8x50 on 1:00 4x50 (25 hard/25 easy) 2min @ 85c (2-3)    
  2x 50 kick 4x50 hard 2min @ 90c (2-4)   49:49
  6x50 hard 100 kick 2min @ 95c (2-5)    
  100yd C/D 4x75 2min @ 100c (2-6)    
  Run: 4x75 breast 1min @ 105c (2-7)    
  1.5mi easy 200 C/D 2min @ 100c (2-6)    
    Run: 2min @ 95c (2-5)    
    1.5mi mod 2min @ 90c (2-4)    
      2min @ 85c (2-3)    
      2min @ 80c (2-2)    
      10min @ 75c (2-1)    
Week 10 REST REST Run: REST Bike: Swim: Bike: (Wildflower)
(Feb 14-20) 0.75mi easy 10min @ 75c (2-1) 15min 40km
  1.0mi hard 2min @ 80c (2-2) cold cold cold cold  
  0.5mi mod 2min @ 85c (2-3) brrrrrrrr!  
  1.25mi hard 2min @ 90c (2-4) Run:  
  .25mi easy 2min @ 95c (2-5) 10km mod  
  0.75mi hard 2min @ 100c (2-6)    
  0.5mi mod 2min @ 100c (2-6)    
    2min @ 95c (2-5)    
    2min @ 90c (2-4)    
    2min @ 85c (2-3)    
    2min @ 80c (2-2)    
    10min @ 75c (2-1)    
Week 9 REST Run: Swim: Run: REST Bike: (Vineman loop) REST
(Feb 21-27) 0.7mi easy 1000yd W/U 3.1mi hard 49.90mi
  1.0mi hard 2x50,75,100 br, free (25 min) 3:07:33
  2.5mi mod 100yd C/D    
Week 8 REST REST Swim: Bike: REST Run: Bike:
(Feb 28-Mar 6) 400yd W/U 6min @ 80c (1-5) 3.1mi mod 35 mi
  500yd kick 3min @ 90c (2-4) (25 min)  
  50yd pull (drag) 3min @ 80c (2-5)    
  200yd pull 2min @ 80c (1-5)    
  50,75,100 breast 3min @ 90c (2-4)    
  100,75,50 free 3min @ 90c (2-5)    
  300 C/D 2min @ 80c (1-5)    
  Run: 3min @ 95c (2-4)    
  3.1mi mod 3min @ 95c (2-5)