Tri Swim Coach

Saturday Swim Session: Swim Golf to Improve Your Efficiency

If you can improve your efficiency you will swim faster and longer more easily. This session utilises Swim Golf to improve your efficiency and is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer Ocean Swims.

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Matt Fitzgerald

Book of the Month March – The Runner’s Edge

Millions of runners use Speed & Distance devices, and serious participants know that the technology can provide an edge over the competition. The Runner’s Edge unlocks the mystery and potential of these devices. Speed & Distance device pioneer, Stephen McGregor, teams up with Runner’s World/Triathlete writer Matt Fitzgerald to instruct athletes to use digital running technology to reach new levels and personal best times. Includes sample training plans for 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon runners.

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Fartlek Session

Friday Fartlek Run: 30min Time Trial

I utilise this session mainly with Ultra- and Trail runners where I measure their intensity with Heart Rate. Although the purpose of this session is to assess their fitness, it also provides a great training stimulus and can be used for success with all runners including triathletes.

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10km

Thursday Training Plan: 8 Weeks to a Faster 10km RUNNING (INTERMEDIATE Start any Monday)

This 8 week programme will take you through challenging sessions that will build your fitness and speed in order to run 10km faster at the end of the programme.

Designed for an intermediate runner aiming to run their 10km in the range of 35 – 50min. The primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to RUN FASTER.

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Absolute Wilderness Adventure Race

Coach Ray’s Sufferings: Absolute Wilderness Adventure Race

The Absolute Wilderness Adventure Race is put on by Nathan Fa’avae and his dedicated team. It creates options to participate in Adventure Racing regardless of experience whether in the 3hr (introductory events) through to the 12 hour that is used by teams preparing for the GODZone Expedition Race.

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Windtrainer Session

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Bike Radar’s Into the RED

The ability to ride at or above threshold intensity will give you an advantage over your competitors and this session develops that physiological trait. This is great for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.

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Swim Across Lake Taupo

Ultrahumps: Swim Across Lake Taupo

The last event of the Erin Baker Award is the Swim Across Lake Taupo before one continues to the Cameron Brown Award, the difference is the addition of Ironman NZ. So in summary for the 5 events I completed the Taupo Half Marathon in August, the Around Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge in November, the Kinloch Triathlon in February, and now the Across Lake Taupo Swim also in February. This has all been on top of the 3 events that made up the Iron Maori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series. So how did the Swim Across Lake Taupo go…

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Tri Swim Coach

Saturday Swim Session: Mixing In Other Strokes

Incorporating a range of strokes into your swimming will help you develop the feel for the water, making you more effective with your freestyle. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer Ocean Swims.

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Fartlek Session

Friday Fartlek Run: Andrew Simmons’ Pyramid 2

This session is great to improve speed for runners over 5-10km as well as half and full marathon distances. It is perfect for both runners and…

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