Build consistency and speed with this Saturday Swim Session. Start with repeatable 100m freestyle efforts before changing gears for faster 50m repetitions. Choose from three distances—1,700m, 2,400m or 3,200m—and challenge yourself to maintain strong technique and consistent pacing as the intensity and fatigue increase throughout the workout.
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Preparing for your first sprint triathlon involves more than building fitness. Practising open-water swimming, transitions, brick sessions, race-day equipment and your pre-race routine can make the unfamiliar feel familiar. Discover seven practical things to rehearse before race day so you can arrive at the start line confident and prepared.
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Stop watching the clock during hard indoor cycling intervals. Constantly counting down the seconds can make challenging efforts feel even harder. Instead, break intervals into manageable sections and focus on cadence, breathing, technique and power. Learn how directing your attention towards the workout can make tough sessions more manageable.
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Turn every race into a learning opportunity. Discover how a structured race debrief can reveal what worked, identify what held you back, and improve your next performance. Using Harrison Shaw’s recent racing as an example, Coach Ray explores pacing, recovery, mindset, fuelling and smarter race-day preparation for runners.
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Chasing other athletes can quickly derail your Ironman race strategy. Learn why sticking to your own pacing, effort and fuelling plan matters more than reacting to competitors around you. Stay patient, control what you can, and save your competitive energy for when it can make the biggest difference later.
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Your first half marathon is exciting, challenging and full of unknowns. Learn what to expect during training, race week and across the 21.1km itself, including pacing, fuelling, fatigue and recovery. With the right preparation, you can arrive at the start line confident, prepared and ready for the challenge.
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Stop testing your marathon fitness and start trusting your training. Constantly racing long runs, pushing marathon pace, or turning workouts into fitness tests can create unnecessary fatigue. Learn why purposeful training, strategically planned benchmarks, and consistent preparation will tell you more than repeatedly trying to prove you’re marathon-ready.
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Prepare for your first Sprint or Olympic triathlon with this beginner-friendly 40-minute brick workout. Progress through controlled cycling intensities before transitioning directly into a Level II run. Practise your bike-to-run transition, learn how your legs respond after cycling, develop pacing control and build confidence for your upcoming triathlon race.
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Learn how to pace your half marathon by starting smart, settling into race pace, and finishing strong. Discover why banking time early can backfire, how to divide 21.1km into three manageable sections, when to adjust pace for conditions, and how disciplined pacing can help you race your strongest final kilometres.
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Before spending thousands chasing marginal gains, make sure you’re getting the most from the bike you already own. Build your fitness, improve your aero position, develop bike-handling skills, practise smart pacing and dial in your fuelling. Earn your speed through training first, then let equipment upgrades enhance your performance.
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