When I started to look for a coach for finishing an Ironman I looked Ray as I had already experienced his coaching and training style. We started with a phone consult where we discussed what my goals were how he ran his training for an event like this and what coaching package would best suit what I wanted to achieve so I went with the Team Qwik Kiwi. Ray understands the needs of life and can tailor your training around your individual needs, I work shift work on an 8 day week so training was written to suit this. As it is a long process to train for an Ironman Ray uploaded my training week by week and could tailor it to suit changes in my roster, fatigue levels, or if I had any injuries/or niggles. My intention was to do it once but I decided to carry on training for another year to complete Ironman twice along with a number of other events along the way including the Taupo 70.3 Half Ironman in 2017 and 2018.
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Thursday Training Plan: Ironman SWIM Training Plan (INTERMEDIATE 12 Week Plan) – Start Any Monday + Reusable
Designed for Intermediate Ironman Athletes who are looking to compete in an Ironman event, the primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to set a PB for the Swim during YOUR event.
View More Thursday Training Plan: Ironman SWIM Training Plan (INTERMEDIATE 12 Week Plan) – Start Any Monday + ReusableThis Strength Workout Will Enhance Your Triathlon and Marathon Performances
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View More This Strength Workout Will Enhance Your Triathlon and Marathon PerformancesHow to Include Threshold Work Into Your Long Run
The majority of my athletes do their long run in the weekend and this is the perfect time to do it as most people have…
View More How to Include Threshold Work Into Your Long RunGet More Speed Through Including It In Your Long Run
The majority of my athletes do their long run in the weekend and this is the perfect time to do it as most people have…
View More Get More Speed Through Including It In Your Long RunGetting More Out Of Your Long Runs
The majority of my athletes do their long run in the weekend and this is the perfect time to do it as most people have…
View More Getting More Out Of Your Long RunsGetting 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.
View More Getting the Most Out Of the Kitchen Sink – A Long Bike Ride For All OccasionsSaturday Swim Session: Ironman Swim Test Set
Swimming this test set and comparing your times from amongst the various sets will give you an idea of how your fitness is developing if…
View More Saturday Swim Session: Ironman Swim Test SetFriday Fartlek Run Session: Progressive Run
This is a great way to incorporate some speed work into your long run and prepare you for some hard running at the end of…
View More Friday Fartlek Run Session: Progressive RunFriday 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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