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.
Fartlek Session

Friday Fartlek Run: 6x 1km

Doing 1km reps is very popular with Ironman triathletes and marathon runners to improve speed over the marathon distance. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events up to the marathon distance or longer.

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Windtrainer Session

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Road Cycling UK’s Cadence Session

Improving your efficiency whilst pedalling it higher cadence can decrease the amount of fatigue that you feel in your legs when racing and training. This session will help you develop that and is great for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.

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Swim Session

Saturday Swim Session: 1,500m TT

This swim session is a great way to work on developing your sustained pace and stamina. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer Ocean Swims.

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Fartlek Training

Friday Fartlek Run: Frank’s Fartlek

Spending time running at both VO2 Max intensity & Threshold intensity will help develop your ability to run longer at these intensity. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events up to 10km in distance.

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Windtrainer Workout

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Road Cycling UK’s VO2 Max Session

Riding at your VO2 Max will help develop your ability to time trial and to ride long climbs. This session will help you develop that and is great for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.

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Andrew Coggan

Book of the Month April – Training & Racing With A Power Meter

Allen, Hunter; Coggan, Andrew; McGregor, Stephen (2019) Training and Racing With A Power Meter – 3rd Edition VeloPress

This book is the latest edition of the very popular book that set the standard for information for how to Train and Race with a Power Meter. Stephen McGregor, joins the authorship team and this book is released later this month on the 17th. I’ve owned both previous editions and I’ll be getting this edition too.

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