As the title suggests it is my first triathlon of the year this coming weekend. Actually as you read this I would have already (hopefully)…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: It’s Race Time!Month: April 2019
Ali’s Adventure: Kaiteriteri 6 Hour Relay
Seriously one of my favourite events of the year, the Kaiteriteri 6 hour relay is such great fun. It is based at the Kaiteriteri Mountain…
View More Ali’s Adventure: Kaiteriteri 6 Hour RelayChef Ray: Salmon Spaghetti Carbonara
This recipe is a great way to use up left over salmon, that will also fuel your body for some tough training or as a post-training meal.
View More Chef Ray: Salmon Spaghetti CarbonaraSaturday Swim Session: Using Individual Medley Strokes to Improve Your Feel For The Water
Swimming strokes other than just Freestyle can benefit your feel for the water and develop your efficiency as a result. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Using Individual Medley Strokes to Improve Your Feel For The WaterFriday Fartlek Run: 6x 1km
Doing 1km reps is very popular with Ironman triathletes and marathon runners to improve speed over the marathon distance. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events up to the marathon distance or longer.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: 6x 1kmSpring Challenge Training Camp
Each year I run a training camp for ladies doing the Spring Challenge. Most years I base it in Hanmer Springs and we cover introductory MtBing and Navigation skills.
View More Spring Challenge Training CampWednesday Windtrainer Workout: Road Cycling UK’s Cadence Session
Improving your efficiency whilst pedalling it higher cadence can decrease the amount of fatigue that you feel in your legs when racing and training. This session will help you develop that and is great for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.
View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Road Cycling UK’s Cadence SessionUltraHumps: Overcoming The Bad Habits Of Demons And Winning!
My last three articles were about ‘Can Ya Do An Ironman….My Story’; ‘Finding Qwik Kiwi Through Coach Ray’; and ‘Finding Ultraman With Qwik Kiwi’s Coach…
View More UltraHumps: Overcoming The Bad Habits Of Demons And Winning!Lisa’s Journey, Week 45: Caught Out…!
It’s been a bit of a lax week this week with my training and one thing and another. My luck with the weather is normally…
View More Lisa’s Journey, Week 45: Caught Out…!Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Opening My Eyes!
This week started with my most important session to date I feel. Not because of what I achieved in it, more from what I didn’t…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Opening My Eyes!