Swimming time trials is a great way to test yourself and measure your progress. Incorporating them into your programme regularly gives you an idea of how your fitness is changing. This workout is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
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The ability to run at your top end intensities will enhance your performance. This session works at your VO2 Max intensity, challenging your anaerobic, as well as your aerobic energy systems. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events up to Half Marathon in distance.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: VO2 Max 10x 3min
This programme is one of my staples and works great for pure runners and triathletes racing both sprint and olympic distance. It has been designed for people who run between 35 and 50 minutes currently for 10km and really puts some spark in your legs over the next 8 weeks. To follow this programme effectively I highly recommend some sort of GPS watch like a Garmin and I’ve also included power based workouts if you’ve paired your Garmin with a running power meter like a Stryd.
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This is a great workout for developing your VO2 Max within a longer ride. This is perfect for short course triathletes and also road racers and mountain bikers.
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As I said at the end of last week’s blog, I wanted to wait till the weekend to write this weeks for two reasons. One,…
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This is the perfect snack post training or to get your through the afternoon.
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Swimming 67m reps (double lengths of a 33⅓ yard or metre pool) with a good rest can develop your speed and swimming them with short rests can develop your endurance. Put lots together within the one workout with a mixture of rest and you can develop speed, endurance and speed endurance. This workout is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
The ability to run at your top end intensities will enhance your performance. This session works at your VO2 Max intensity, challenging your anaerobic, as well as your aerobic energy systems. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events up to Half Marathon in distance.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: VO2 Max 8x 3min
Pretty short blog this week! And I suppose it’s been a pretty short week with New Year in the middle, it’s Saturday night I’m writing…
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These were fantastic taco’s with just the right amount of kick. These are great to take on the road or to work as a lunch. Just put the segments in separate containers and then make when it’s time to eat.
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