Month: April 2019

Mikes Middle Distance Magic: On Track For The Next One!

After a weekend of training disasters for many reasons I had a good talking to myself, a moan to Ray to get some things off…

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Tri Swim Coach

Saturday Swim Session: 400’s For Success

Stamina developed by swimming 400’s will be of benefit to all triathletes and open water swimmers. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.

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Fartlek Training

Friday Fartlek Run: Special K’s – Race Pace 5ks

Doing 1km reps is very popular with triathletes and runners to improve speed. This is a perfect session for runner’s and triathlete’s running 5km races. Doing it ~10 days prior to an important 5km as a great session.

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Cross Country

Clatters Chatter: A New Approach On Training

‘Beep, Beep’. The alarm goes at 4:30am. “time to hit the pool” my mind excitedly rings. After 2 hours of intense swimming, I head 20km to school on my bike. Never a break, no rest as this is what the pro’s do. “I want to be the best!” I was so dedicated and wanting to make it pro, I forgot about my body and my Hauroa and was slowly wasting away. My body was crying for help inside, but I never listened. After having multiple coaches and never listening, I decided I needed someone who can help my parents and myself monitor me. This is when I met Coach Ray.

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Windtrainer Session

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Coach Carly’s Threshold Session

Spending time at or near your FTP/Threshold intensity will develop your aerobic function and ability to sustain a higher intensity. This session combines intervals at or near threshold with a short rest. This session is perfect for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.

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How I Dropped Over 2 Minutes OFF My 5km Time in 4 Weeks

For a number of years I’ve had a goal of running a sub-3hr marathon. Although it’s been a few years since I’ve tried seriously to…

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UltraHumps – Jacobs Ladder 7 Peaks Challenge

With being overseas for a number of months, one often finds themselves wondering what training can be done when events are generally off the cards.…

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