Week of January 3 – 9, 2022

Good afternoon team,

It is the New Year! It is time to set your goals and I will hold you accountable. Lets start with small goals that you can attain weekly. I wan you to write them on TrainingPeaks. If you don’t have an account or have one and I am not linked, you can do so by following this link:

Create Training Peaks Account: https://home.trainingpeaks.com/attachtocoach?sharedKey=4QZPBMXE3VYL6

Sync Garmin Connect with Training Peaks: https://help.trainingpeaks.com/hc/en-us/articles/204070854-Garmin-Connect-sync-for-completed-activities-planned-workouts-and-body-composition

Save The Date – CFL Tri Club Kick Off Meeting

• Date: January 8, 2022
• Location:
  • Rosen Aquatic Center on International Dr. 8422 International Dr. Orlando, FL
• Time: 1 pm
• I encourage you to bring a friend. If you can please pass along the invitation, that will be great.

Register Today

Link: https://endurancecui.active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=79960632

Flyer

2022 CFL Tri Club Kick OFF.pdfDownload

Schedule

Enclosed you will find the schedule for this week.

Monday – Swim

Warm Up:

• 300 Free
• 200 kick
• 6 x 75 (50 build , 25 Free with 15 sec RI)

Main Set:

• 8 x 50 Desc 2-2-2-2 with 15 sec RI
• 4 x 75 kick with 15 sec RI
• 2 x (3 x 200) @ T-Pace with 20 sec RI
  • – 1 min rest between rounds –
• 16 x 25 ODDS Build, Evens Fast (35 sec interval)

Cool Down

• 200 choice

2022 CFL Tri Club Housekeeping Items

Hello Team,

If you haven’t already, please provide me your information for the 2022 Roster. I need this for the insurance. Please visit the link below:

Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/27KP525

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Rudy Project

Just a quick heads-up on our best deals of the year.

Thank you for sharing with your teammates!

 

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Recovery week / Race Week

Hello Team,

This is a great week as many athletes are going to be racing at Ironman 70.3 Haines City and it is Recovery week.

Congratulations to all of the athletes who raced this weekend:

• Galveston 70.3
  • Lina Miller
  • Cisco Chavez
• Ride Across Florida
  • Laura Minns
  • Illeana Villar

Taper and Race Week:

This week, it is important to tone it down and don’t over due it. Taper can be defined as a reduction in training with the goal of having the athlete sharp at the end of taper. The goal of sharpness is to optimize fitness for a amazing performance at an important race.

Therefore, don’t go crazy in the training this week as you may feel very strong. Hold it up and give it to me on Race Day!

Enclosed you will find the schedule for this week:

• Tuesday
  • 5:00 am
  • Sport: Brick: Bike/Run
  • Location: Downtown YMCA
  • Make Sure you bring bike, bike trainer and your running shoes.
• Wednesday
  • 5:30 AM
  • Swim
  • Location: Aquatic Center
  • Make sure to do your dynamic warm up before 5:30 am.
  • Note: If you are racing this week, please swim Lucky’s Lake at least 2 laps.
• Thursday
  • 5:00 am
  • Sport: Run
  • Location: Downtown YMCA
  • Note: There will be two different workouts for those racing and those not racing.
• Friday
  • The Aquatic Center will be closed due to Masters Swim Meet! Therefore, I recommend you to go to Lucky’s Lake.
  • If you are racing, please take the day off and rest!
• Saturday
  • Meet at 7:15 / Roll out 7:30 am
  • UCF Research Parkway
  • Duration: 2 hours – 3 hours followed by a 20 min run
• Sunday
  • Race Day!
  • If you are not racing, it will be great if you can go and support the team,

Wednesday – Swim (Technique)

Hello Team,

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• Maverick Wetsuits – Men’s / Women’s (this is the best pricing we’ve ever offered on Arms-Up wetsuits)
• Viper Swimskins* – Men’s / Women’s
• SIM Buoyancy Shorts – Men’s / Women’s

 

Wednesday – Swim 

• Aquatic Center at 5:30 am
• Coach Hector on Deck working on Technique

Weekend Update – Haines City and training

Hello team,

As many of you are aware it is race week at Haines City 70.3; therefore, enclosed you will find the schedule and workout for this weekend:

Haines City Group:

• Friday – Off
• Saturday: 20/20/20
  • Location: Lucky’s Lake
  • Time: 7:15 am
  • Description:
    • 20 min of swim, focus on navigating, I will like for you to do one lap, easy on the way out and tempo on the way back.
    • 20 min bike: 5 min easy focusing on your cadence and easing into a rhythm, the give me 3 x 2 min at race pace effort with 3 min easy, he last set will be setting you up for the run.
    • 20 min run, 5 min easing into your pace and the you are going to give me 5 x 20 sec pick ups with 40 sec jog recovery; 5 x 60 sec at Tempo Pace /zone 3 with 60 sec jog recovery
    • I want you done by 9 am. Go have breakfast and follow the plan discussed yesterday.
• Sunday: Haines City – Arrive at 5 am. Suck it up buttercup…. its Game Time!

Gulf Coast:

Friday – Swim and Run

• Warm up:
  • 300 free / 400 pull / 300 free / 200 kick
• Main Set:
  • 10 x 100 Race Pace + :15 (SI
    • Swim all 100s +/- 1 sec
• Cool Down: 300
• Run: 30 min easy run

Saturday – Bike / Run

• Duration: 3 hour bike followed by a 30 min run
• Location: Lee Vista and 436
• Description:
  • Warm up: 30 min easy at zone 1 with cadence 90 rpm
    • 5 x 1 min at 90 -95% of FTP with 2 min easy
    • 10 min at Zone 2 with cadence 90 rpm Total
  • Main Set:
  • 3 x 30 min as 20 min at Half Ironman / Tempo Pace / Zone 3  pace with 5 min at Zone 2
  • Cool down: 5 min easy – Spin out your legs and get ready for the run.
  • 30 min run: 5 min easing into your pace and then 20 min at Tempo Pace/ Zone 3 ; Cool Down: 5 min easy

Sunday – Long Run at Haines City

• Our team is racing and it will be great if you did your 12 mile run at the site and stay there and support the team.