Don’t Sprint Out of T2! Pace Your Ironman 70.3 Run
Your Ironman 70.3 run can be compromised in the first kilometre. Learn why sprinting out of T2 is a costly mistake, how to control your early pace, allow your legs to adjust after the bike, and build into the run so you can finish your 21.1km strongly when it matters most.
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How Long Should Your Long Run Be for a Marathon?
Your marathon long run needs to build the endurance and durability required for 42.2 kilometres without compromising the rest of your training. Learn why there is no magic distance, how to progress your long runs appropriately, and why consistency, controlled intensity, fuelling practice and recovery matter more than one monster session.
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Ironman Marathon Pacing: Respect the First 10km
Respecting the first 10km is crucial to a strong Ironman marathon. Starting too fast can cost you dearly later. Learn why controlling your early pace, maintaining your fuelling, and letting others go can conserve valuable energy and give you the best chance of running strongly towards the finish line.
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Don’t Let One Bad Run Define Your Marathon Training
One bad run doesn’t define your marathon training. Learn why difficult sessions happen, how to identify useful lessons without losing confidence, and when repeated poor runs deserve closer attention. Marathon fitness is built over weeks and months, so focus on the bigger picture rather than one disappointing day.
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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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