Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for Ironman and half ironmans
Time under tension is a key determinant for strength development. With the low cadences used within this workout we load the cycling muscles with time under tension building their strength and ultimately their power. This workout is great for all cyclists, but especially athletes that ride longer durations with sustained power, such as Ironman 70.3 athletes and marathon mountain bikers.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Sam Warriner’s Strength Focus Tempo Bike Session
Samuel Askey-Doran has come to the sport of triathlon from a strong swimming background. The Tasmanian focussed on 400m to 1,500m Freestyle in the pool, as well as the 10km Open Water Swim. Since turning his hand to Ironman, he has set the swim course record at Ironman Kona of 45:43. This is a workout he enjoys and has been using in his build up to the Ironman World Champs in Nice this year.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Samuel Askey-Doran’s Ironman World Champs Swim Workout for the Rest of Us
Race-Pace for an Ironman 70.3 is typically Level III, an intensity that you can sustain for a few hours. Having quality race simulation sessions can boost your fitness, and prepare you mentally for a great race. This is a perfect session for triathletes competing in Ironman and Ironman 70.3 distance events.
View More Monday’s Brick: Miguel and Jenna’s 70.3 Simulation Brick
Aerobic fitness is key to success in endurance sports. This aerobic fitness will set you up for success leading onto the bike and run by ensuring you can complete the swim comfortably without draining your energy reserves and leaving you tired for the disciplines that follow. This session helps build your sustained aerobic pace and is great for long distance open-water swimmers and Long Course triathletes.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Long Course Weekend Regular Set 1
Allan Pitman was a legendary Australian Ironman coach (as well as a competitor). This session helps build your sustained aerobic pace and is great for long distance open-water swimmers and Ironman triathletes.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Allan Pitman’s Ironman Swim Session #1
Tempo is an intensity that means different things to different athletes and coaches. For me, I define Tempo as an effort comfortably below the Threshold pace. It is the sort of intensity that typically maintained during fast Ironman 70.3 events. It is higher than the aerobic effort of long steady workouts, sort of in the mid-zone between the aerobic and threshold efforts. Spending more than 15-20 minutes at this intensity, helps the body practice clearing the small amount of lactic acid generated at this pace, without needing to slow down to do so. This is a perfect session for triathletes competing in Ironman and Ironman 70.3 distance events.
View More Monday’s Brick: Coach Ray’s Ironman 70.3 Tempo Brick #4
Tempo is an intensity that means different things to different athletes and coaches. For me, I define Tempo as an effort comfortably below the Threshold pace. It is the sort of intensity that typically maintained during fast Ironman 70.3 events. It is higher than the aerobic effort of long steady workouts, sort of in the mid-zone between the aerobic and threshold efforts. Spending more than 15-20 minutes at this intensity, helps the body practice clearing the small amount of lactic acid generated at this pace, without needing to slow down to do so. This is a perfect session for triathletes competing in Ironman and Ironman 70.3 distance events.
View More Monday’s Brick: Coach Ray’s Ironman 70.3 Tempo Brick #1
Dave Scott likes to use the standard duathlon for long bricks. by dividing the run into two segments makes it a little easier on the body. This session is great for early season Ironman athletes as they build into their biggest weeks. It can also be of benefit for Ironman 70.3 athletes.
View More Monday’s Brick: Dave Scott’s Ironman ‘Duathlon’ Brick B
Dave Scott likes to use the standard duathlon for long bricks. by dividing the run into two segments makes it a little easier on the body. This session is great for early season Ironman athletes as they build into their biggest weeks.
View More Monday’s Brick: Dave Scott’s Ironman “Duathlon” Brick A
Brick sessions are a great training session to help develop the your familiarity both mentally and physically of transitioning from bike to run. This session from a Ironman pro Joe Skipper is fantastic for building in fast biking and running off the bike in preparation for an Ironman (but also beneficial for Ironman 70.3 preparation).
View More Monday’s Brick: Joe Skipper’s Ironman Threshold Brick