Category: Beginner Training

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

Tri Training NZ

2 Weeks to the Jules Taylor Wines Marlborough Women’s Triathlon

I’ve prepared a twelve week training programme to prepare you for the Jules Taylor Wines Women’s Marlborough Triathlon. Each Thursday I will post it here for you…

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Cycling

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Over/Unders

This is a great workout for developing threshold fitness and making you faster. This is ideal for roadies for a breakaway or in the chase.  It is also great for triathletes right up to Ironman distance and also for mountain bikers.

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Tri Trianing NZ

Saturday Swim Session: Broken 400’s

This swim session will develop your swimming stamina which is important for triathlons and open water swimming. Swim stamina is the ability to maintain your effort…

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Tri Training NZ

Friday Fartlek Run Session: Pete Pfitzinger’s VO2 Max 5x 600m

This is a great fartlek run session to enhance your speed over both half marathon or marathon distances but will also enhance your 5km and 10km.

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Tri Training NZ

3 Weeks to the Jules Taylor Wines Marlborough Women’s Triathlon

Facts Around Alcohol and Health Latest research continues to show that there are long term health consequences from drinking alcohol particularly if it’s excessive. Alcohol…

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Cycle Training

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Chris Carmichael’s HillSprints™

With the Tour of Southland currently in progress and today’s stage including the Crown Range which is a decisive place that can determine the outcome of…

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