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.
Faster Cyclist 8 Week Challenge (3 rides per week) for cyclists comfortable riding 1:20-2hour

Thursday Training Plan: Faster Cyclist 8 Week Challenge (3 rides per week) for cyclists comfortable riding 1:20-2hour

🚴‍♂️ 8-Week Faster Cyclist Training Plan with Coach Ray🚴‍♀️

Are you ready to take your cycling performance to the next level? 🚀 Join our 8-Week Faster Cyclist Training Plan designed for cyclists who ride 3 times a week and currently have their longest ride between 1:20hr and 2 hours. This programme is specifically crafted to boost your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and make you a stronger, faster rider. 💪

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Swim Speed Improver 2.0

Tuesday Training Plan: Swim Speed Improver 2.0

Unleash Your Potential with the Qwik Kiwi Swim Speed Improver 2.0 Plan! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️
Are you ready to elevate your swimming speed and reach new personal bests? The Swim Speed Improver is a 5-week targeted training plan for swimmers who typically swim between 2,000m and 3,000m per session. Designed to enhance your speed over 50m and 100m, this program delivers proven results.

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Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 76]: Lead Up To National Secondary School Athletic Champs

This past weekend has been a dream come true and a milestone to prove that all the hard work I’ve been putting in for the past 10 months especially. Everyday with not one training missed, in the rain, wind, heat, freezing temperatures, early rises and double training days to fit it all in. Every single sacrifice is showing to be worth it.

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Monday’s Brick: GTN’s Hour Of Power Brick Workout

Brick sessions are a great training session to help develop the neuromuscular system to prepare you for future events (as well as future training sessions). Not only that but you will get a great physiological training stimulus. This session is perfect to build your fitness for sprint and Olympic Distance Triathlons. GTN make the recommendation that it is also great for ALL distances of triathlon, especially if you have limited time to train.

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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Mathew Riccatello’s BG Hill Efforts on Mt Lemmon

This is a smarttrainer session that is great for developing your threshold power or intensity.  It is perfect for triathletes (Olympic & Ironman 70.3 distance primarily), road cyclists, and mountain bikers alike.

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Saturday Swim Session: Steve Tarpinian’s Sprint Tri Main Set 2vii

Building your ability to sustain your threshold pace in a swim is an important capability for triathletes and open-water swimmers. These sessions further develop that ability by progressing the intensity as you work through the workout, but maintaining the Rest Interval (RI). The session gets tougher, as you work through it. This session will benefit triathletes of all distances, as well as other open-water swimmers.

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Friday Fartlek Run: Gareth’s Tempo Run D

Running at maximum intensity for about an hour will be done at or just below your threshold pace. When an event is longer than this your race pace will be further below threshold at Tempo pace. The best way to prepare the body to handle this intensity is to spend time running at it. This workout is great to include early in your build-up to expose the body to a slightly higher intensity.

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Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 75]: Illness

This week was a hurdle of a week, being the week before my nationals race I woke up Monday morning feeling more sick than I have in years. Somehow I pushed through working all morning but as soon as I got home I was bound to my bed and unable to walk without falling dizzy and nauseous. Even when I thought I was feeling slightly better I vomited four times for the first time in years securing the fact I wasn’t just feeling sick but had caught some sort of virus or food poisoning.

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Olympic Triathlon Training

Monday’s Brick: Miguel Mattox’s Olympic SBR Brick

Brick sessions are a great training session to help develop the neuromuscular system to prepare you for future events (as well as future training sessions). Not only that but you will get a great physiological training stimulus. This session includes efforts at race pace to help prepare for your next Olympic Distance Triathlon.

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