Katie Ledecky dominated female distance swimming setting the World Record in the 400m, 800m and 1,500m Freestyle, and won five Olympic Gold Medals and 15 World Championships, more than any other female swimmer. This session was a staple leading into major championship events, and will benefit any triathlete or open water swimmer.
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Combining a range of intensities within a single workout can challenge the body in ways where a pure Threshold or VO2 max run wont. Here is a way to combine both threshold and VO2 max pace within a single workout to challenge you more. This session is great for runners and triathletes especially those running up to half marathon.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Phil Mosley’s Speedwork Run
The Christchurch full and half marathon is a great event held each year, this season on the 10th April. When you cross the finish line you will have achieved something special at this great event. This is one of the more flatter, faster marathons around.Programmes designed for either beginner or intermediate runners who are looking to complete either the half or the full marathon, these plans will help you achieve your goals.
View More Thursday Training Plan – 20 week Christchurch Marathon & Half Marathon Training Plans
The Buller Gorge full and half marathon is a great event held each February. When you cross the finish line you will have achieved something special at this great event. This is one of the more scenic marathons around. Programmes designed for either beginner or intermediate runners who are looking to complete either the half or the full marathon, these plans will help you achieve your goals.
View More Thursday Training Plan – 12 week Buller Gorge Marathon & Half Marathon Training Plans
Using repeated short threshold intervals with shorter rest periods will increase your aerobic capacity and are of immense benefit to endurance athletes. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists and mountain bikers.
View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Phil Mosley’s Speedwork Bike
When you improve your swimming you will have accomplished something very special.Designed for Beginner triathletes who are looking to improve their swimming fitness, the primary goal of this training plan is to ENHANCE YOUR swimming.
View More Tuesday Training Plan: Getting Started With Swimming Beginner Training Plan
Peter Coe started out dissatisfied with the coaching advice Sebastian was receiving from his local club (this was based around the methodologies for Arthur Lydiard). Fluent in German, Coe senior translated the books of prominent German coach Woldemar Gerschler. Gerschler was a pioneer and proponent for Interval Training back in the 1930’s. His methodologies called on a pace “so fast that the pace required in competition would seem moderate and achievable”, and this is a key principle that Coe senior used to build the fitness of Sebastian Coe to win Olympic gold medals in the 1,500m in both Moscow and Los Angeles, combining that with silver medals in the 800m in the same Olympics.
View More Martin & Coe’s Better Periodisation for Distance Runners
Qwik and simple to prepare. Get your children in the kitchen to give you a hand (and let them lick the bowl).
View More Chef Ray – Oat & Raisin Cookies
Katie Ledecky dominated female distance swimming setting the World Record in the 400m, 800m and 1,500m Freestyle, and won five Olympic Gold Medals and 15 World Championships, more than any other female swimmer. This session was a staple leading into major championship events, and will benefit any triathlete or open water swimmer.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Ledecky 400’s for the Rest of Us
Building your top end speed is important. The best way to do this is to ensure that you have a good rest between reps and can continue to run at that top end speed. This session is great for runners and triathletes especially those running 5-10km events.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Culpepper’s Long Intervals #2