Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for triathlons
Coach Ray’s Ironman 70.3 Threshold Brick C is a high-value brick session designed to raise your threshold and make race pace feel more sustainable. With structured Level IV intervals on both the bike and run, this workout builds long-course durability, improves efficiency, and helps you race faster for the same effort.
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Your ability to ride at Threshold will have direct influence on how fast your bike leg of any Olympic Distance or Ironman 70.3 triathlon will be. It is also of benefit for anyone racing a Zwift, road or Mountain Bike race. Although you won’t spend the entire event at Threshold, having the ability to sustain your effort at Threshold and recover qwikly from efforts at Threshold will see you in good stead. This session is perfect for road cyclists, mountain bikers or triathlons (from Olympic distance to Ironman 70.3) especially a month or two out from your event.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Emma Snowsill’s Threshold Bike Intervals C
Week 12 is the final taper week of the Ruby5 Swim Success Formula, designed to reduce fatigue while keeping your technique sharp and confidence high. These sessions help you arrive at race day feeling fresh, relaxed, and ready to swim your best.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Ruby5 Swim Success Formula – Week 12
This Friday Fartlek Run features 4×7-minute tempo efforts at an intensity just below threshold — controlled, sustainable, and highly effective for building aerobic strength. Ideal for runners and triathletes preparing for half marathons, marathons, and longer events, especially during early build phases or taper periods.
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A demanding brick workout that develops transition efficiency and the ability to sustain race intensity under fatigue — ideal for Sprint and Olympic distance triathletes.
View More Monday’s Brick: Dermott Hayes Speed Brick #6
I needed a sequence of challenging hill sessions for an athlete wanting to improve their time up Alpe du Zwift. This is the third in the series and over the coming weeks following these sessions, you will boost your FTP and your ability to sustain your effort up a climb. These sessions are not just useful for Alpe du Zwift, but also hilly events like the Lake Taupo Cycle Classic or Five Passes Tour here in New Zealand.
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Build the endurance, confidence, and open-water skills needed to conquer the Ruby5 Lake Wanaka Swim. These structured swim sessions target technique, pacing, and long-distance resilience for 5 km success.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Ruby5 Swim Success Formula – Week 11
This is a hard VO2 Max workout that develops your ability to sustain your top-end intensity and enhances your ability to develop power (especially on hills). Hill Reps are an important training session for all runners, as well as triathletes.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: 6x 5min Hill Rep Runs
Although you are unlikely to race an Ironman 70.3 or Ironman at Threshold intensity (by definition it is impossible). Training sessions can use Threshold intensity to build you fitness, and in the same method as a rising tide lifts all ships an increase in your threshold intensity will also lift your overall fitness allowing you to race at a faster pace or higher intensity; or at the same pace or power for less effort. This is a perfect session for triathletes competing in Ironman and Ironman 70.3 distance events.
View More Monday’s Brick: Coach Ray’s Ironman 70.3 Threshold Brick B
Your ability to ride at Threshold will have direct influence on how fast your bike leg of any Olympic Distance or Ironman 70.3 triathlon will be. It is also of benefit for anyone racing a Zwift, road or Mountain Bike race. Although you won’t spend the entire event at Threshold, having the ability to sustain your effort at Threshold and recover qwikly from efforts at Threshold will see you in good stead. This session is perfect for road cyclists, mountain bikers or triathlons (from Olympic distance to Ironman 70.3) especially a month or two out from your event.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Emma Snowsill’s Threshold Bike Intervals B