Short, sharp sessions are great for developing your VO2 Max and top-end speed. This is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
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Author: Ray Boardman
Ray has competed in triathlons from sprint to ironman distance (both IM Taupo and Challenge Wanaka). Consequently he is aware of the importance of balancing training with lifestyle, thus complimenting other important aspects of an athlete’s life (family, work, study commitments etc…).
• Entering your first triathlon?
• Stepping up to a longer distance?
• Looking to go faster?
• Wanting to turn previous negatives into positives?
Ray has coached athletes to achieve these and more. Training programmes are accessible online, so athletes can be located anywhere and still reap the benefits of Ray’s coaching. Contact him to discuss how he can assist you to achieve your goals.
Saturday Swim Session: Mark Newton’s Split 1,000s B
These split 1,000’s carry the basic structure of a endurance drop set and add some intervals. You will be both mentally and physically challenged by this session. This is the second of a series of three progressions. Mark Newton recommends that you complete this session weekly in weeks three, four, five and six of a nine week programme. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open water swimmers. It can also be a great addition during the off season for pool swimmers.
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Friday Fartlek Run – Speed Endurance for 10km Success
If you go into an event with a realistic goal pace or realistic finishing time that is based on your performance in training you are very likely to achieve it. This session is great for confirming how realistic your goal 10km pace will be and is perfect for including into your training four to eight weeks out from your event.
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Monday’s with Jessica
My name is Jessica Bray and I am a 15 year old female from the Waikato, here in New Zealand.
I have been training with Ray for a little over 3 months and man have I learnt a lot.
It has really been a mental and physical journey but I have loved every aspect.
Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Jesper Medhus’ Day 14 Session
Developing your VO2 max without overdoing things will give great fitness benefits, but doing too many intervals at high intensity will force the body to recover, limiting and restricting further fitness gains. This session includes efforts at both Level IV to give a bit of a pre-fatigue effect before hitting you with some Level V efforts. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
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Saturday Swim Session: Swim Session For Speed
This session is designed for athletes with limited time to train and it adapts to the time available for you to train, as well as your own ability and is perfect to fit with in a lunch break. This session is great for triathletes, as well as open water swimmers with limited time to train. It can also be a great addition during the off season for pool swimmers.
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Friday Fartlek Run: Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Hill Rep Run A
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event but will be of equal benefit for athletes running as short as 5km to develop tolerance to lactic acid.
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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: UltraFit’s Intervals B
Short, sharp sessions are great for developing your VO2 Max and top-end speed. This is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: UltraFit’s Intervals B
Saturday Swim Session: Mark Newton’s Split 1,000s A
These split 1,000’s carry the basic structure of a endurance drop set and add some intervals. You will be both mentally and physically challenged by this session. This is the first of a series of three progressions. Mark Newton recommends that you complete this session twice within the first fortnight of a nine week programme. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open water swimmers. It can also be a great addition during the off season for pool swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Mark Newton’s Split 1,000s A
Friday Fartlek Run – 10km for Half Marathon Success
If you go into an event with a realistic goal pace or realistic finishing time that is based on your performance in training you are very likely to achieve it. This session is great for confirming how realistic your goal half marathon pace will be and is perfect for including into your training four to eight weeks out from your event.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – 10km for Half Marathon Success