Race Day: Ironman Race Week
What can you do better to prepare for Ironman? Here are some tips and techniques to get through race week ready for the big day. With Ironman New Zealand fast approaching in Taupo, the nerves of athletes are starting to…
UtraHumps Blog #9 – Sponsorship from ASA
Well team, it’s the end of February already and time is getting close to the biggest physical and mental challenge of my life – Ultraman Australia. This week my training has continued under the watchful guidance from my Coach – Ray…
Best of the Internet for Endurance Athletes: 28 February 2016
Each Sunday I’ll post my ‘best of’ list in a number of categories from the inter-webs. Other weeks can be found here. Technology/Equipment Blogs https://humancyclist.wordpress.com/2016/02/07/is-strava-premium-worth-it/ Is paying for Strava worth it? Training Blogs http://trisutto.com/the-olympic-year/ Don’t be in your best form or…
Saturday Swim Session: Chris Sanson’s Favourite Swim Workout
This session is based on Chris Sanson’s favourite swim workout. Read more about how he does this session in this Qwik-View here.
Friday Fartlek: 3x 1mile
This session is a great way to develop race speed and is best done on an athletics track.
Tarawera Ultra 2016
I’ve said it before, that I love big hairy goals. The ones that scare that pants off you. The ones that you hope you can achieve but deep down you don’t know that you can. For me this was the Tarawera Ultra…
Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: 3x 4min, 2x 6min, 1x 8min
The session is a great way to develop your ability to ride hard for 40km, as in an Olympic distance triathlon or a cycle Time Trial (TT).
Qwik-View: Britta Martin
QK: Thanks for taking the time out of your day to answer these. I’ve heard 2014 described as a break through year for you with three Iron-distance wins, in Ironman Wisconsin, Busselton as well as Challenge Taiwan. However your first…
UltraHumps Blog #8: Humps’ Most Inspirational Songs
Hi UltraHumps followers. Time is near for the first major test for Ultraman Australia being Ironman NZ in a couple of weeks. As I write my Blog, I am thinking of two fellow Qwik Kiwi colleagues who are covering the…
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Third time on the bike in 18 months and the second ride was last Sunday. It actually felt a bit more comfortable. I got the distance sensor going - the more the data, the more interesting I find it 😊 🚴♀️ My power was an improvement and I had hoped I would get 10km done in the 30 minutes. I'll extend the time just a little on the next ride. 🚲 #windtrainer #cycling #cyclist #cycle #cycletraining #athlete former #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #maturerunner #womenrunners #consistency #consistencyisthekey #qwikkiwi #instagram #instarunner #runnersofinstagram also being #cyclistsofinstagram #power- 4 days ago
#newshoeday I got these nearly a year ago but have yet to put them on as have been saving them for some speedier sessions. Now it’s time to fly, I think I might have time to break them in before my next race 🤣🏃♂️ #QwikKiwi #coachray - 4 days ago
So @jeffgallowayolympian #magicmile prediction for my #5k time was pretty spot on. Ran 22:55 today after the magic mile on Friday predicted 23:17 🏃♂️ #QwikKiwi #coachray - 1 week ago
After a 5min warm up I repeated the session I did on Wednesday. It would have been easy to not do it as my abs were still sore after the lying hand to feet block passes and my knees were a bit creaky 😂 just different muscles being used. However my motivation has picked up and I did 4 rounds of the following. Oh yes my abs screamed NO in the first round when doing the hand to feet block passes. By the time I got to the last set they must have got the drift and I didn't feel - 3 days ago
The face you make at the end of a #functionalthresholdpowertest this hurt as it always does 🚴♂️ #coachray #qwikkiwi - 1 week ago
Today I ventured outside my property for the first time since last Friday when I last ran. I don't know why I waited so long. However I was inspired by reading what @coach_ray_nz posted this morning & I had my running shoes on and was out the door quick as a flash before I changed my mind. It was a good run and, as usual, afterwards I feel better and more motivated. Thanks Ray! 🏃♀️ Once home I saw that @zoeruns2019 had been out as well. Unlike Zoe I'm running on a no exit road which leads to a golf - 3 days ago
Solid session today doing a #monafartlek @stevemoneghetti always a tough set and is nearly the first form of speed work I do when building up. 🏃♂️ #coachray #QwikKiwi
Ironman Swim PB
I’ve taken my most popular training plan and given it a make over for 2020. I’ve taken the 12 Weeks to an Ironman Swim PB – Swim Faster with Smarter Training and I’ve modified to to expand the programme from 12 weeks and include an option for more than 3 swims per week.
Now the programme has created some great times for athletes competing at Ironman events around the world, but it was overly set in stone. Now if you have got between 8 & 24 weeks to an Ironman and are consistently swimming 3x, 4x or 5x per week, I’ve created an option for you. This is regardless of the length of pool 25m, 33⅓yd or 50m pool.