The Swim Fitness Builder (SFB) is an eight week training plan to build fitness for a swimmer currently confident swimming about 600-800m to be able to swim 1,600m confidently in a session. This is the third week of the training plan. I am providing the workouts from the training plan for FREE, through my website. If you’d like them as a training plan on TrainingPeaks, there is a link to purchase that towards the end of the article.
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When you’ve got limited time to train this workout is a great way to maximise your training with the time available. It contains some steady efforts and some higher intensity efforts to give some great fitness gains. Although designed for use with a Stryd Power Meter it can also be effectively done without one.
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Ramp sessions are a great way to build intensity into a workout. Within this session each ramp is progressively harder than the previous rep. This will build your FTP by giving you time at both above and just below threshold. This is a great workout for triathletes, as well as road and mountain bikers.
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When you cross the finish line of the Te Anau Spring Challenge or Hawkes Bay Spring Challenge, you and your team mates have accomplished something very special.
Crafted by myself, Ray Boardman PGDipSportsMed, PGDipRehab, PGCertSc (Exercise Science), BSc (Anatomy), DipSportsStudies this plan encapsulates my passion for the sport, my experience from being involved in adventure racing for many years and completing dozens of Half and Full IRONMAN distance finishes and my success coaching hundreds of triathletes & adventure racers.
The Taupō full and half marathon is a great event held each year in the start of August. When you cross the finish line you will have achieved something special at this great event.
Programmes designed for either beginner or intermediate runners who are looking to complete either the full or half marathon, these plans will help you achieve your goals.
This delicious, flavoursome meal comes packed with both protein and carbohydrate to fuel your exercise and help you recover from it.
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The Swim Fitness Builder (SFB) is an eight week training plan to build fitness for a swimmer currently confident swimming about 600-800m to be able to swim 1,600m confidently in a session. This is the second week of the training plan. I am providing the workouts from the training plan for FREE, through my website. If you’d like them as a training plan on TrainingPeaks, there is a link to purchase that towards the end of the article.
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Although this is a traditional speed session for 5k and 10k runners, there are benefits for those running marathon (as well as half marathon distance as well) as this session came from a marathon training plan. A session like this enhances your VO2 max and makes you a fitter runner ready to handle the higher intensities.
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6 weeks of training is all you need to do to smash your current 5km time significantly. On average following this programme runners improve by 2 minutes and 51 seconds (7.5%) in the first month.
Some people have improved by more than 5 minutes following this programme!!!
Now is the time to get on board and join Qwik Kiwi Coaching for my great training plans to prepare you for Dun Run Trail Run in 20 weeks.
Rugged but runnable – 26kms up into the “Backwoods of Nelson” and along the sub alpine mineral belt. Sweeping views out to a glittering Tasman Bay await you as you descend New Zealand’s first railway line to the finish.
From the Maitai Dam, the route ascends to the Dun Mountain Saddle (875m) following the south branch of the Maitai River. Taking the Coppermine Saddle track and downhill along New Zealand’s first railway line, through Third House and finishing at the OK Corral, Brook Street, Nelson. This is a testing run – but not impossible.