Khalid Khannouchi used this session as he built up to setting the world marathon record. This session will be great to use as you prepare…
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Category: Ironman Training
Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for Ironman and half ironmans
Saturday Swim Session: 500’s, 400’s or 300’s
These sessions will develop your aerobic swimming endurance. This will assist with building a base that will make you fitter and more efficient.
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Saturday Swim Session: Threshold 100’s
These sessions will develop your sustained threshold speed. Get good at these workouts and you will find yourself swimming faster in a few weeks’ time.
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What Mick Learned By Not Sticking To The Programme
I’m going to tell you a story about Mick* (not their real name). He is a hard working athlete preparing for an Ironman race. He…
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Saturday Swim Session: TTs
Time Trials are a great way to gauge your performance and give the body and mind a training stimulus that replicates an event.
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Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: 10x 15 seconds
This session is a great way to develop your anaerobic capacity and top-end speed. It is perfect for road cyclists and mountain bikers as it develops your…
View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: 10x 15 secondsIronMaori: Where it’s good to be a loser
IronMaori triathlon competitor sheds 60kg Nicola Grace didn’t own a bike or even a pair of bike shorts when she first entered IronMaori. Three years…
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5 Tactics to Make the Windtrainer Bearable
Do you hate riding the windtrainer? It certainly isn’t as stimulating as riding on the road, but it is a great tool to develop your…
View More 5 Tactics to Make the Windtrainer BearableTamati whānau going the distance for IronMāori
Five years on since IronMāori began, it has now grown to seven events on the national calendar including across the ditch. It’s been life changing…
View More Tamati whānau going the distance for IronMāoriBig turnout for IronMāori three-leg race
The challenge was laid for the thousands of competitors of the IronMāori contest. While cloudy overhead, nothing was going to overshadow a day that many…
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