Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for triathlons
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event but will be of equal benefit for athletes running as short as 5km to develop tolerance to lactic acid.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Hill Rep Run B
Short, sharp sessions are great for developing your VO2 Max and top-end speed. This is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
View More Sunday Smart-trainer Session: UltraFit’s Intervals C
These split 1,000’s carry the basic structure of a endurance drop set and add some intervals. You will be both mentally and physically challenged by this session. This is the second of a series of three progressions. Mark Newton recommends that you complete this session weekly in weeks three, four, five and six of a nine week programme. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open water swimmers. It can also be a great addition during the off season for pool swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Mark Newton’s Split 1,000s B
If you go into an event with a realistic goal pace or realistic finishing time that is based on your performance in training you are very likely to achieve it. This session is great for confirming how realistic your goal 10km pace will be and is perfect for including into your training four to eight weeks out from your event.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Speed Endurance for 10km Success
Developing your VO2 max without overdoing things will give great fitness benefits, but doing too many intervals at high intensity will force the body to recover, limiting and restricting further fitness gains. This session includes efforts at both Level IV to give a bit of a pre-fatigue effect before hitting you with some Level V efforts. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Jesper Medhus’ Day 14 Session
This session was designed for triathletes to finish strong in the run leg of an Ironman 70.3 event but will be of equal benefit for athletes running as short as 5km to develop tolerance to lactic acid.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Scott Defilippis’ 70.3 Hill Rep Run A
Short, sharp sessions are great for developing your VO2 Max and top-end speed. This is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: UltraFit’s Intervals B
These split 1,000’s carry the basic structure of a endurance drop set and add some intervals. You will be both mentally and physically challenged by this session. This is the first of a series of three progressions. Mark Newton recommends that you complete this session twice within the first fortnight of a nine week programme. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open water swimmers. It can also be a great addition during the off season for pool swimmers.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Mark Newton’s Split 1,000s A
If you go into an event with a realistic goal pace or realistic finishing time that is based on your performance in training you are very likely to achieve it. This session is great for confirming how realistic your goal half marathon pace will be and is perfect for including into your training four to eight weeks out from your event.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – 10km for Half Marathon Success
Developing your VO2 max without overdoing things will give great fitness benefits, but doing too many intervals at high intensity will force the body to recover, limiting and restricting further fitness gains. This session includes efforts at both Level IV to give a bit of a pre-fatigue effect before hitting you with some Level V efforts. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Jesper Medhus’ Day 13 Intervals