Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Zwift Academy Tri 2020 Endurance Strength Development
Low cadence efforts develop muscular force within the muscle fibres. Tempo training is a great training tool and when done at a low cadence will help build strength. This type of training will benefit longer more sustained efforts road cyclists that will attempt to break away for a solo ride to victory, half Ironman and Ironman distance athletes, as well as Mountain Bikers doing longer events.
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Tarawera 100 Mile Ultramarathon: Return of the Fat Wood Pigeon
I had a failed attempt at the TUM Miler in 2020 due to my body rebelling against me at the Titoki aid station (I projectile vomited five times) which I took as a sign to call an end to my first go at a miler. This was about 9 or 10 weeks after a hernia op so my time on feet etc weren’t where I wanted them to be. Being a stubborn type of I immediately set my sights on TUM Miler 2021.
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Book of the Month March 2021 – Run With Power
I’ve been running with a Stryd Power Meter for coming up 4 years. This book is the absolute bible for training with a running power meter.
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Science on Sunday: Effectiveness of Reverse vs. Traditional Linear Training Periodization in Triathlon
Traditionally periodisation (I use the English spelling of Periodisation in the article but when I’m quoting or referencing the original article I’m using the American spelling of the authors) for endurance athletes follows a linear type approach with the introduction of volume over time with intensity added later into the programme. I thought this would be an interesting article to look at the different approaches and the results.
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Saturday Swim Session: Auburn Sprint Set
A session packed full of sprints can really build your VO2 max and tolerance of lactic acid later in the session. This session has been designed for swimmers and triathletes returning to the pool who are wanting to further develop their technique.
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Friday Fartlek Run: Amanda’s Hills For Breakfast
Hill reps are a great way to build fitness. They are great for developing strength within ligaments and tendons but also muscular strength. The intensity run will also help to develop your VO2 max. As such this session is great for runners and triathletes of all distances, but especially for events which are 5 to 10km long.
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Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Triathlon Taren’s FTP Building Strength Ride
Tempo training is a great training tool and when done at a low cadence will help build strength. This type of training will benefit longer more sustained efforts road cyclists that will attempt to break away for a solo ride to victory, half Ironman and Ironman distance athletes, as well as Mountain Bikers doing longer events.
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Science on Sunday: The Effect of Plyometric Training on Distance Running Performance
It is well known that VO2 max is a critical component in determining the ability of a runner, but Running Economy (RE) is equally as important and this has been shown many times before. The more economical you are the less energy you expend to run at any given pace. It has been hypothesised that plyometric training can improve your Running Economy (RE).
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Chef Ray – Tandoori Chicken Burgers
Qwik and delicious, I made these qwikly one evening after an FTP test.
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Saturday Swim Session: Swim Pyramid
The best part of this session is that it gets faster as you work your way through it. The end arrives very qwikly, as you work your way through the sets. This is a great session for triathletes and open water swimmers to do to build their sustained speed.
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