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.
Windtrainer Session

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Olympic Distance Tri Threshold Session 1

This session is designed to enhance your ability to maintain a steady state at the threshold for the 40km bike leg. Although this session is…

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Swim Session

Saturday Swim Session: Utilising Other Strokes to Enhance Feel For Water

Triathletes often focus on swimming freestyle exclusively, but including other strokes in your training can improve your freestyle technique.  Swimming other strokes can enhance your feel…

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Run Session

Friday Fartlek Run – VO2 Max Intervals to Improve Your Speed

This is a hard VO2 Max workout that develops your ability to sustain your top-end intensity and enhance your ability to run fast. This is a beneficial workout…

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Windtrainer Session

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Sprint Tri Threshold Session 2

This session is designed to enhance your ability to maintain a steady state at the threshold for the 20km bike leg. Although this session is designed specifically for Sprint Triathletes, any cyclist competing in an event that will take 30-45min of riding such as road cyclists and mountain bikers can benefit.

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Saturday Swim Session: Kick, Pull & Swim, What Duncan Laing Taught Me

Duncan Laing is arguably New Zealand’s most successful swim coach. I had the privilege of swimming under him in the mid-’90s, as part of his…

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Friday Fartlek Run: 12x 100m Stride Outs

This session is a great way to enhance your technique as well as speed and efficiency. All runners can benefit from this session including ultrarunners and triathletes as it’s a perfect recovery run.

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