Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for triathlons
Running a fast mile not only gives you the physiological benefit of enhancing your VO2 Max, but it can also be a great way of predicting your 5km pace. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events between 5km & 10km.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Jeff Galloway’s Magic Mile
With COVID-19 ensuring events get cancelled and we live in a new world where we are limited with what we can do. Here in New Zealand we are allowed to exercise in our local neighbourhood. I’ve set myself two goals over the coming weeks to improve my 5km time and also my FTP.
View More Thursday Training Plan: 28 Day Covid-19 Lock Down Challenge
In any race situation you are likely to have to ride at varying intensities. This session will help you develop that and is great for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.
View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Bethany’s Bike Trainer Intensity Mix-Up
100’s are such a versatile distance and provide a range of fitness benefits for your swimming. Over the coming weeks we will use these sessions with less rest each week to build your fitness and ability in order to sustain your speed. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
View More Saturday Swim Session: 100’s for Sustained Speed
Running at race pace provides a training stimulus that allows your body to get accustomed to that intensity. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events between 5km & 10km.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: The Running Channel’s Sub-20min 5km Session C
Part of riding a bike in race situations means that you have to suffer. Now it isn’t usually recommend that you train multiple intensities…especially simultaneously, because physiologically it’s not successful but what this session lacks in physiological efficiency it makes up for with mental resilience!!
View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Lee Like’s Bikes Suffer Session
Swimming 800m reps is a great way to develop your threshold pace swimming. They are perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer Ocean Swims.
View More Saturday Swim Session: 800’s
Running at race pace provides a training stimulus that allows your body to get accustomed to that intensity. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events between 5km & 10km.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: The Running Channel’s Sub-20min 5km Session B
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View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: GCN’s Long, Sharp, Aganosing, Explosive Efforts
Duncan Laing, arguably New Zealand’s most successful swim coach. I had the privilege of swimming under him in the mid 90’s, as part of his triathlon squad. One of his favourite sets was KPS or Kick Pull Swim. This session is focused around that and is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes as well as people doing longer ocean swims.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Kick, Pull & Swim, What Duncan Laing Taught Me