Science on Sunday: High-intensity cycle interval training improves cycling and running performance in triathletes
Triathlon is a demanding sport to train for across three disciplines. Cross training can provide benefits to the other disciplines, but how much?
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Saturday Swim Session: Gale Bernhardt’s Endurance 9 Workout
Endurance is a critical component of fitness for triathletes and long distance open water swimmers. The reps within this session build your pace to develop the skill and mindset to finish an open water swim or swim leg of a triathlon fast. This is a great session for triathletes and open water swimmers to do to build their sustained speed.
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Friday Fartlek Run – VO2 Max 10x 1:30min
This is a hard VO2 Max workout that develops your ability to sustain your top end intensity and enhances your ability to run fast. This is a beneficial workout that all runners, as well as triathletes, will gain from.
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Thursday Training Plan – INTERMEDIATE IM-distance Training Plan (12wk Plan) HR Monitor Bike & Pace
When you cross the finish line of your Iron-distance event, you will have accomplished something very special.
Designed for Intermediate triathletes who are looking to complete an Iron-distance event faster than previously, the primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to COMPLETE YOUR event FASTER than before.
Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Matt Bottrill’s Sweet Spot Workout
Sweet Spot is an intensity that is just below your Functional Threshold Power (FTP). This workout is targeted at Ironman 70.3 race pace, i.e. what you can sustain for the 90km/56miles and then still get off and run. At this intensity you get the physiological benefits without the level of the fatigue of higher intensity sessions. This session is great for all cyclists including triathletes and mountain bikers.
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Tuesday Training Plan – Beginner Half Marathon 23 week Training Plan 3x runs per week – Reusable & Start Any Week
When you cross the finish line of the Half Marathon, you will have accomplished something very special.
Designed for Beginner runners who are looking to complete their first half marathon event, the primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to COMPLETE YOUR event.
Saturday Swim Session: Two, Four, Six, Eight Swim Ladder
Endurance is a critical component of fitness for triathletes and long distance open water swimmers. The reps within this session replicate changes of pace within an open water swim race or triathlon. This is a great session for triathletes and open water swimmers to do to build their sustained speed.
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18 week Spring Challenge: North Island Training Plan starts 27-June-22
When you cross the finish line of the Te Anau Spring Challenge or Hawkes Bay Spring Challenge, you and your teammates have accomplished something very special.
Crafted by myself, Ray Boardman PGDipSportsMed, PGDipRehab, PGCertSc (Exercise Science), BSc (Anatomy), DipSportsStudies this plan encapsulates my passion for the sport, my experience from being involved in adventure racing for many years, and completing dozens of Half and Full IRONMAN distance finishes and my success coaching hundreds of triathletes & adventure racers.
Friday Fartlek Run – Peter Elliott’s Killer Session #2
Peter Elliott liked to run this session in the week before a major event. He would use it as a sharpening session. Peter had a 1,500m PB of 3:32.69, 1 mile of 3:49.20 and 800m of 1:42.97. He won silver in the 1,500m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and gold at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games in the 1,500m. This session is great for runners up to 5km, as well as triathletes.
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Thursday Training Plan – Cycling Strength Training Plan (BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE 16 week Plan – Start Any Monday)
Want to get fitter and stronger for your cycling. This strength and conditioning programme requires standard gym equipment and can be done at almost any gym.
Designed for cyclists who are beginner/intermediate level of experience with strength and conditioning and who are looking to develop their strength as you prepare to COMPLETE YOUR event in 16 weeks’ time.