Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: It’s Christmas!

Not much to report this week to be honest! As the title suggests it’s christmas week and training is if and when it can! Despite…

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Healthy Recipe

Chef Ray – Cranberry and Coconut Cookies

Yesterday I bumped into an old school friend I haven’t seen for nearly 30 years. He works as a baker, although he didn’t give me any secret recipe he inspired a baked item for today’s post. Good to see you Michael. These cookies are easy to make and the cranberries add to the coconut flavour.

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Top 10 Gifts For Runners

With the lead in to Christmas well on the way and Christmas decorations starting to go up (I’ve even heard my first Christmas Carol), it’s time to look at what are my picks for the ten best gifts for runners.

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Swim Session

Saturday Swim Session: Negative Split Threshold Swim

Negative Split refers to swimming faster in the second half than the first half. This session helps build your intrinsic ability to pace yourself. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer Ocean Swims.

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Fartlek Session

Friday Fartlek Run: Steady Plus 85min

Race pace for events longer than half marathon distance for most athletes aren’t run at threshold pace but instead a touch lower with large portions of the event done at Level III. It’s important to expose the body to training at this level of intensity. This is a great workout for someone training for a half to full marathon (whether part of an Ironman or 70.3).

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