This week wasn’t the usual, as my 20 year old brother got married on Friday the 3rd this was a very strange day for me…
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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.
Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Tempo Session #3
Preparing your body for the intensity that will be replicated and sustained during an event is an important part of training. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
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Saturday Swim Session: Paul Huddle & Roch Frey’s Secret Ironman Swim Session for World Domination #2
To maximise your swim performance for an Ironman you need to be doing a set of long intervals with a relatively short recovery. This session is good for Ironman triathletes, as well as open water swimmers.
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Friday Fartlek Run – The Half Roller
This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events between 10km through to the Marathon and longer.
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Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 5]: Rain, Rain, Go Away
This week let’s say the weather definitely wasn’t on my side, during the beginning of the week the sun was out and shining and then in one day there is flooding, constant rain and thunderstorms.
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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Tempo Session #2
Preparing your body for the intensity that will be replicated and sustained during an event is an important part of training. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
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Saturday Swim Session: Hundreds for Success
Build your ability to maintain a high threshold pace by sets of 100m with short rests. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open water swimmers.
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Friday Fartlek Run – Matt Fitzgerald’s VO2 Progression B
Your VO2 max is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilise during exercise. If you increase your VO2 max, any run below that level is therefore easier (in theory). Spending time training at VO2 Max intensity will generate performance enhancements for runners of all distances but runners and triathlete running distances up to 10km will benefit the most.
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Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 4]: Kitten Update
Update on the kittens that I found last week. They are very happy with full belly’s, they are already getting bigger and more playful which is a good sign.
This week in my training it was my first week back into full swing with no interruptions other than the kittens pushing back my Sunday training to Monday.
Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Tempo Session #1
Preparing your body for the intensity that will be replicated and sustained during an event is an important part of training. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Tempo Session #1