Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 11] – Waikato Champs & School Triathlon

This week I had 2 events on, one was Waikato athletics where I completed in the 3,000m event and the other was my school triathlon. At Waikato athletics I had a early race so the weather was good while I ran, I went into this race knowing there was some strong competition who train in this type of event and distance.

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Smart-trainer Workout

Sunday Smart-Trainer Session – Threshold Introduction

Riding at or around your Threshold will bring up both your ability to sustain high-intensity effort (as well as your suffering). This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.

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Swim Workout

Saturday Swim Session – More KPS

Kick Pull Swim (KPS) was often used regularly by my swim coach, Duncan Laing in the mid-1990s. I continue that tradition because it generates success by challenging different aspects of your stroke. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.

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Run Workout

Friday Fartlek Run: Matt Fitzgerald’s VO2 Progression F

Your VO2 max is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilise during exercise. If you increase your VO2 max, any run below that level is therefore easier (in theory). Spending time training at VO2 Max intensity will generate performance enhancements for runners of all distances but runners and triathlete running distances up to 10km will benefit the most.

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Beginner Run Training

Thursday Training Plan – BEGINNER 12 Week 10km Run Training Plan (start any Monday)

When you cross the finish line of your 10km Run you will have accomplished something very special.

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Century Cycle Training

Tuesday Training Plan – Century Cycle Training Plan (INTERMEDIATE 16wk – Start Any Monday) Saturday Event, HR based 4x/week

When you’ve completed your 100-mile (160km) Century, you will have accomplished something special.

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Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 11]: Victory at Thames Valley Secondary Schools Athletics Championships

This week I competed at the Thames Valley Secondary Schools Athletics Championships which is the meet before Waikato so all the towns surrounding mine, at this meet I competed in the 1,500m and 3,000m.

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Smart-trainer Workout

Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Seated, Standing Cadence Mix

Preparing your body for the intensity that will be replicated and sustained during an event is an important part of training. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.

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Swim Workout

Saturday Swim Session: Debs’ Triple 3’s

Breaking longer swims up into segments is a great way to add speed, whilst building stamina or endurance into a workout. This session was described to me by Debs Lynch a few years ago whilst she was in the New Zealand High Performance Triathlon Squad, as one of her favourites. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open water swimmers.

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