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Workout

"Lazy River" 

For Time: 

50-40-30-20-10 Calorie Row 

1k-800-600-400-200 Meter Run 

Time Cap: 30 Minutes 

LACTATE THRESHOLD 

"Sunday Runday"

Beginner: 1.5 Miles

Intermediate: 2.5 Miles

AEROBIC ENDURANCE

Age Group

13-15 & 55+ | Same as class

Competitor

N/A

For the Coach

Resource Drive

Workout Overview

Stimulus

Today we should aim to choose distance/calories that take about the same amount of time.  Choose distances that allow you to complete rounds in under 10-8-6-4-2 minutes respectively. 

Scoring

Score: Time

Movements

Intended Intensity: RPE 6-7

Fitness Attribute Improved: Lactate Threshold

Target Score: 20-30 Minutes 

The One | Teaching Focus

Row Posture and Body Position

Check that athletes start with a proper setup, including a straight back, engaged core, and shoulders relaxed.

Ensure a consistent, neutral spine position throughout the entire rowing motion.

Strategies

Modifications

50-40-30-20-10 CALORIE ROW

5:00-4:00-3:00-2:00-1:00 Time Cap
40-32-24-16-8 Calorie Ski
50-40-30-20-10 Calorie Bike Erg
40-32-24-16-8 Calorie Echo Bike
1,000-800-600-400-200m Run

1,000-800-600-400-200 METER RUN

6:15-5:00-3:45-2:30-1:15 Time Caps
5:00-4:00-3:00-2:00-1:00 Efforts on Treadmill/Runner
1250/1125-1000/900-750/675-500/450-250/225m Row
1000/900-800/720-600/540-400/360-200/180m Ski
60/50-48/40-36/30-24/20-12/10 Calorie Echo Bike
2500/2250-2000/1800-1500/1350-1000/900-500/450m Bike Erg

Logistics

Lesson Plan
(0-3 minutes)

(0 - 3 minutes)

Whiteboard Brief

  • Refer to coaches stimulus notes
  • Provide workout overview & stimulus
  • Provide mods & subs overview
  • Ask for injuries & limitations

General Warm-Up
(3-9 minutes)

(3 - 9 minutes)

General Flow

  • 0:30 Calf Stretch (right)
  • 0:30 Calf Stretch (left)
  • 0:30 Pigeon (right)
  • 0:30 Pigeon (left)
  • 0:30 Alternating Spidermans
  • 0:30 Scorpions
  • 0:30 Downward + Upward Dogs

Specific Warm-Up
(9-21 minutes)

(9 - 19 minutes)

Rolling Row Game

  • Athletes partner up with a friend
  • Each athlete gives their try at landing exactly on 100m
  • However many meters they are off is how many quick ups they do together. 
  • Do as many rounds as you feel you have time for in class.

Strength
(21-33 minutes)

N/A

Primer
(33-39 minutes)

(19 - 25 minutes)

Practice Round

  • 10 Calorie Row + 200m Run

Break

Workout adjustments if needed

Workout
(39-55 minutes)

(25 - 55 minutes)

Look For

  • Row:  Rather than really hard pulls today, encourage smooth consistent movement, this will better allow us to maintain a 6-7 effort. 
  • Run: Athletes should run at a pace that will allow them to come in and maintain that same row pace.

Post Workout Clean Up & Chat (55-60)

Accessory Work

Killer Core 

3 Sets: 

40 Second Banded Plank (Heavy) 

20 Second Rest 

40 Second Banded Plank (Moderate) 

20 Second Rest 

40 Second Banded Plank (Light) 

Rest 1-2 Minutes Between Sets 

Mindset

Niels Bohr 

"How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress." 

Embracing contradictions and paradoxes can lead to greater understanding and breakthroughs.

Additional Elements

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