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Track Workout - Sprint, Cruise, Sprint Main Set

Objective: Main set intervals mimic two typical road race patterns: 1) start hard and then cruise (which is sort of hard), or 2) cruise and then finish hard.

Warm Up

Perform a standard warm-up plus any additional drills or exercises for the day.

Main Set

2 x 200 with 30 seconds rest. 90% effort for first 50m, cruise remaining 150m.
2 x 800 with 1 minute rest. 90% effort for first 100m, cruise remaining 700m.
2 x 800 with 1 minute rest. Cruise first 700m, 90% effort for final 100m.
2 x 200 with 30 seconds rest. Cruise first 150m, 90% effort for final 50m.

Cool Down10 minutes - walk 400 to 600, stretch for the remaining time

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