Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Wildflower Wind Ups
This session is designed to simulate the hills early on the Wildflower Half Ironman course, but will assist build your cycling strength for any course that includes hills and is great for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.
View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Wildflower Wind UpsMike’s Middle Distance Magic: Test week is here!
The training has been great, the fitness seems to be improving, let’s see what test week brings!
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Test week is here!Chef Ray – Lamb & Pumpkin Pilaf
Chef Ray – Lamb & Pumpkin Pilaf
This meal is fantastic for athletes, carbs from the pumpkin for fuel, protein from the lamb for recovery and a nice kick from the spices.
Saturday Swim Session: Lindsay Zemba Leigh’s 400 Repeats #1
This is a great session that develops specific endurance for Ironman athletes and people doing longer ocean swims.
Yes, COVID-19 is impacting most swim training all around the world with pools shut in most western countries. I am continuing to produce these workouts and articles for athletes that are either lucky enough to still be able to train but also for when the pool reopens near you, you can use this in the future.
Friday Fartlek Run – The Roller
This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events between 10km through to the Marathon and longer.
View More Friday Fartlek Run – The RollerWednesday Windtrainer Workout: Andrew Shanks’ Steady State Session 3
This workout will develop your aerobic efficiency. With a small amount work at Level IV you will also develop your aerobic capacity a little too. This session will help you develop that and is great for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.
View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Andrew Shanks’ Steady State Session 3Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: good and bad!
On a positive note this week has seen some good power numbers and some pretty decent speed on the runs! However not everything was on…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: good and bad!UltraHumps – Ironman NZ 2020 As A Volunteer!
Ironman 2019 was on the weekend I was to commence travel for my deployment overseas, whilst I could of completed it in Taupo and then headed to Auckland Airport, it obviously wouldn’t have been fair on my family. Upon return from deployment several months later, I knew I would be to unfit to do Ironman 2020. Being a stubborn git I know I could of still made it to the finish line, for the free Finishers T-Shirt after all, but elected to give something back to the event that changed my life and still provides a focus to train for each year.
View More UltraHumps – Ironman NZ 2020 As A Volunteer!Chef Ray – Rosemary-Rubbed Pork and Apple Sauce
Chef Ray – Rosemary-Rubbed Pork and Apple Sauce
The smell from the cooking pork will have your taste buds salivating as you prepare this meal.
Saturday Swim Session: Ryan Bolton’s Tri-Specific Speed/Threshold Swim Set
This session simulates a race. Stating off hard and fast settle into a rhythm and then finish hard. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Ryan Bolton’s Tri-Specific Speed/Threshold Swim Set