Friday Fartlek Run: Gareth’s 30min Lockdown Speed Session
I needed to develop a short, intense session for an athlete due to the position they have found themselves in due to changes in COVID-19 restrictions where they live. This session targets VO2 max intensity with very limited Rest Intervals (RI). This session is great to build your top end intensity. This is a great session for all runners and triathletes with limited time to train especially those running events between 5km & half marathon.
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Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Gareth’s 30min Lockdown Power Workout
I needed to develop a short, intense session for an athlete due to the position they have found themselves in due to changes in COVID-19 restrictions where they live. This session targets VO2 max intensity with very limited Rest Intervals (RI). This session is great to build your top end intensity but also your ability to turn on the intensity with limited recovery and is great for both road cyclists and triathletes, as well as mountain biking.
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Science on Sunday: Monitoring Overtraining in Athletes
Overtraining is a common issue with Endurance Athletes. In an attempt to get better, athletes train harder and/or longer, but not necessarily more beneficial. This is a summary of an article by Sue Hooper and Laurel Mackinnon in the journal Sports Medicine.
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Chef Ray – Healthier High-Protein Chicken Caeser Salad
Caeser salad is great but the mayo provides a large amount of calories, this is perfect if you are trying to cut down on extra calories/kiloJoules. Healthy AND awesome.
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Saturday Swim Session: Another Ledecky Threshold Set
Katie Ledecky dominated female distance swimming setting the World Record in the 400m, 800m and 1,500m Freestyle, and won five Olympic Gold Medals and 15 World Championships, more than any other female swimmer. This session was a staple leading into major championship events, and will benefit any triathlete or open water swimmer.
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Friday Fartlek Run: Greg McMillan’s Best 5k Workouts #2
Running at your VO2 Max will build your top end speed. This is a tough session and won’t always be able to be completed at the correct pace and may require a few attempts for you to achieve your goal. This is a great session for all runners and triathletes especially those running events between 5km & half marathon.
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Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Triathlon Taren’s FTP Building Intense Ride
Threshold Power is important for all cyclists, including triathletes and mountain bikers. Within this workout you build more than 20 minutes riding just above your Functional Threshold Power (FTP). This session will help you develop that but bring your A game as this session is both physically and mentally tough.
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Friday Fartlek Run: Greg McMillan’s Best 5k Workouts #1
Running at your VO2 Max will build your top end speed. This is a tough session and won’t always be able to be completed at the correct pace and may require a few attempts for you to achieve your goal. This is a great session for all runners and triathletes especially those running events between 5km & half marathon.
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Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Threshold Power Bike Intervals
Threshold Power is important for all cyclists, including triathletes (especially draft legal athletes) and mountain bikers. This session will help you develop that but bring your A game as this session is both physically and mentally tough.
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Book of the Month February 2021 – Fast 5k
This was a Christmas present to myself and I’ve enjoyed the inspiration behind reading this. The genesis behind this book is 25 key concepts to run your best 5k.
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