This is a great recipe that is dairy free and diabetes friendly. It provides you with a good source of protein and also some great…
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Month: February 2017
What it Takes to Become a Coast to Coast Champion
“Most women look to turning the big 50 with trepidation and negativity. I decided to do the opposite and turn it into a positive by looking forward to doing the Coast to Coast in 2017. For the past year, I have revolved my life around training. Not an easy feat when you work shift work in an emergency department, have a cherry orchard, run and host yacht charters and try to keep time for “family”. I think I am fitter and stronger now than when I was 30 years ago.
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Coach Ray’s Suffering: What Went Wrong with my Buller Marathon?
Last week I wrote about how my Buller marathon went. In summary, it started really well and I was trucking along comfortably on target then…
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Best of the Internet for Endurance Athletes: 19 Feb 17
Each Sunday I’ll post my ‘best of’ list in a number of categories from the inter-webs. Other weeks can be found here. Click on the…
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Saturday Swim Session: Long Reps
Long reps are great for building endurance. The 1000m reps used in Option C are perfect for Ironman athletes or people doing longer Ocean Swims.
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Friday Fartlek Run: Yasso 800’s
This session is great to improve speed for runners aiming for an event of any distance but it is especially beneficial for marathon runners.
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Week 5: McFadden McMeeken Phillips Lawyers Nelson Women’s Triathlon Training Programme
I’ve prepared a twelve week training programme to prepare you for the McFadden McMeeken Phillips Lawyers Nelson Women’s Triathlon. Each Thursday I will post it here for…
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Chef Ray: Salmon on Kumara Mash with Mango Salsa
This meal provides quality Omega-3 fats and a healthy dose of quality carbohydrates. So much so this is often my pre-race dinner the night before…
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Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: 6x 3min
This session is a great way to develop your top-end speed and is perfect for road cyclists, short-course triathletes, and mountain bikers.
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Coach Ray’s Suffering: The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round….Just Not All Day
Follow me on my Half Ironman Buller Marathon training and #100DaysOfTri journey’s concurrently. Here is how my final week unfolded. After last week’s mixed bag and accumulation…
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