Category: Beginner Training

Articles that are of interest and benefit for people that are new to training

Zwift Workout

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: 3x 5min Big Gear Hill Reps

This session is a great way to develop your leg strength making you stronger for cycling uphill and the power for sprints. 

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Swim Sessions

Saturday Swim Session: Swim & Kick

Kicking is an important part of swim technique and spending some time developing your kick will reap benefits for your swimming.

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Nelson Women's Triathlon

Week 1: McFadden McMeeken Phillips Lawyers Nelson Women’s Triathlon Training Programme

I’ve prepared a ten week training programme to prepare you for the McFadden McMeeken Phillips Lawyers Nelson Women’s Triathlon. Each Thursday I will post it here for you…

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Cycle Intervals

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: 6x 5min VO2 Max & Threshold Intervals

This session is a great way to develop your top-end speed and power, as well as work on your sustained pace. 

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Saturday Swim Session: Paddles and Pull Buoy

Both paddles and pull buoys are great tools to incorporate into some sessions to develop your swimming strength by putting a greater demand on the upper body.

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Friday Fartlek Run: Goater’s Long Hill Reps

This session is great to improve your speed for runners aiming for an event between 5km and a half marathon.

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Cycle Intervals

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: 6x 4min VO2 Max & Threshold Intervals

This session is a great way to develop your top-end speed and power, as well as work on your sustained pace. 

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Tri Swim Training

Saturday Swim Session: Sets of 300

Using a unique swimming distance like 300m is a great way to develop endurance but also combine aspects of speed that aren’t usually trained when…

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