Recovery Is Part of Training: Why More Isn’t Always Better for Triathletes
You don’t get fitter simply by training harder. Recovery allows your body to adapt, manage fatigue and prepare for your next quality session. Learn why sleep, nutrition, easy days and appropriate rest are essential parts of triathlon training, helping you train consistently, perform strongly and keep progressing over time.
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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Recovery Ride with Technique
Build recovery and cycling efficiency with this 40-minute smart-trainer session. Recovery Ride with Technique combines easy Level I-II riding with controlled higher-cadence efforts, helping you practise smooth, efficient pedalling without adding unnecessary fatigue. It’s an ideal session between harder workouts when recovery remains the priority while maintaining purposeful movement.
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Saturday Swim Session: CAC Beginner Workout
Build endurance and speed with this week’s CAC Beginner Workout. Choose from three distances combining consistent 100m repetitions with fast 25m sprints. The session challenges you to maintain sustainable pacing, good technique and repeatable speed, helping swimmers and triathletes develop aerobic fitness while still producing quality speed under fatigue.
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From “I’m Not a Runner” to Crossing the Finish Line: Lisa’s Story
Lisa’s journey proves that every runner starts somewhere. Discover how one decision to begin led from beginner run/walk sessions to completing the Kaikōura Whale Run 10km, and why your own running story could start with a single step today.
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Your Fan Is Performance Equipment: Why Cooling Matters for Indoor Cycling
Your fan is more than a comfort accessory—it’s performance equipment. Without adequate airflow, heat can make indoor cycling feel harder and reduce your ability to sustain power. Discover why effective cooling helps you execute quality workouts, manage heat stress, and get more from every session on your indoor trainer.
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Don’t Skip Breakfast Before Your Ironman 70.3
Race-day nerves can make breakfast the last thing you feel like eating, but your Ironman 70.3 still demands fuel. Learn why pre-race breakfast matters, how to choose familiar, easily digested foods, and how practising your race-morning nutrition in training can help you arrive at the start properly fuelled and confident.
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What Is a Brick Session and Do You Really Need Them?
A brick session combines two disciplines back-to-back, usually cycling followed by running. Learn why brick workouts are valuable for Ironman 70.3 training, how they prepare your body for the bike-to-run transition, and when to include them in your programme without adding unnecessary fatigue or compromising your overall training consistency.
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Ironman Bike Pacing: Ride Easier Early to Finish Stronger
Riding too hard early in an Ironman can cost you dearly later. Learn why a controlled start to the 180km bike leg helps conserve energy, establish your fuelling routine, and protect your marathon. Smart Ironman bike pacing isn’t about riding slowly—it’s about setting yourself up to finish stronger.
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Train for Your Marathon Course, Not Just the Distance
Training for a marathon means preparing for more than 42.2 kilometres. Your race course, hills, descents, terrain and conditions should influence your preparation. Learn how course-specific marathon training can build confidence, improve pacing, prepare your legs for race-day demands, and help you handle the challenges your marathon presents.
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Monday’s Brick: 60-Minute Brick
New to triathlon? This beginner-friendly 60-minute brick session helps you experience running off the bike in a comfortable, controlled way. Combine 40 minutes of Level II cycling with 20 minutes of Level II running to practise your transition, build aerobic fitness and gain confidence for your first triathlon race.
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