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Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026

Trail 5K prep

Pool swim: drills + longer steady reps

45 min 2-6 RPE
Swim
Target volume: 1200-1500m

Intensity

Mostly Z1-Z3

Workout Segments

Warm-up
8 min
300m easy (mix strokes if needed)
Drills
10 min
8×25m drill (choice) + 25m easy swim, 15–20s rest
Main set
20 min
4×200m steady, 30s rest. Keep pace even.
Cool-down
7 min
200m easy

Equipment Needed

swimsuit goggles cap (pool) pull buoy (optional) paddles (optional, technique-only)

Weather Alternatives

Swim alternative:

30–40 min easy cardio (rower/elliptical) + 10 min shoulder mobility + 10 min core.

Intensity Guide

RPE 1–10: 1–10. 2–3 very easy, 4–5 easy/steady, 6 tempo, 7 race effort, 8 hard, 9–10 maximal.

Zones: Z1 recovery, Z2 aerobic, Z3 tempo, Z4 threshold, Z5 VO2