Category: Ironman Training

Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for Ironman and half ironmans

Getting the Most Out Of the Kitchen Sink – A Long Bike Ride For All Occasions

The weekend is a opportunity to get a long ride completed.  This ride is a challenging one that I get a range of my athletes who are preparing for an event that involves a long cycle to do. Whether it is a long road race like the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge or the Abel Tasman Cycle Challenge; a long distance triathlon such as an Ironman or Ultraman (or even a half Ironman/70.3 on occasion as well); or an extreme cycle challenge like Tour Aotearoa.

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Friday Fartlek Run Session: McGregor and Fitzgerald’s Hill Reps

This is a great session that is effectively lactate intervals or speed intervals run uphill. As well as developing lactate tolerance, they also build run-specific strength.

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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 Coach NZ

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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Tri Training NZ

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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