Train Smarter, Swim Stronger – Even with a Busy Schedule
Struggling to fit swim training into your packed schedule? You’re not alone! That’s why we’ve designed a streamlined version of our Ironman 70.3 Swim Success plan—so you can train efficiently and build swim confidence in just two targeted sessions per week. 🚀
Another week in Dunedin means another week of stories to tell. Over this past week I competed in the main Otago athletic champs, moved halls, and have met so many new people and experiences. I am more than lucky with the room I was given here at my hall for the year, it’s one of or the largest of the whole hall, with massive windows, and plenty of room for all of my gear for my training and hobbies.
View More Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 85]: Otago 3,000m U20 Champion
Brick sessions are a great training session to help develop the neuromuscular system to prepare you for future events (as well as future training sessions). Not only that but you will get a great physiological training stimulus. This workout is perfect to build your off season fitness for a triathlon or for a targeted build up towards a 10/40/5 Duathlon.
View More Monday’s Brick: Steve Trew’s Old School Brick
This is a smarttrainer session that is great for developing your threshold power or intensity. It is perfect for triathletes (Olympic & Ironman 70.3 distance primarily), road cyclists, and mountain bikers alike.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Mathew Riccatello’s Threshold B
The opening leg of an Ironman 70.3 is an important part of the event. If you swim well you can set yourself up for a good bike and run. Being able to swim efficiently and smoothly will enable you to stay fresh and get onto the bike in a good position. This series of workouts will set you up for success.
View More Saturday Swim Session: Ironman 70.3 Swim Success – Week 3
Tempo is an intensity that means different things to different athletes and coaches. For me, I define Tempo as an effort comfortably below the Threshold pace. It is the sort of intensity that if you had to you could maintain for a duration longer than a half marathon. It is higher than the aerobic running pace, sort of in the mid-zone between the two levels. Spending more than 15-20 minutes at this intensity, helps the body practice clearing the small amount of lactic acid generated at this pace, without needing to slow down to do so. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes running events up to full marathons and further.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Garmin Recommended Tempo Run #5
🏃♀️🚴♀️🏃♀️ Duathlon Fast Track: 8 Weeks to Peak Fitness 🏃♂️🚴♂️🏃♂️
Ready to take your duathlon performance to the next level? Whether you’re aiming for a personal best or stepping up to a new challenge, this 8-week structured training plan will build your endurance, speed, and race-day confidence.
This topping could go great on many occasions, but went fantastically well with tacos.
View More Chef Ray: Crunchy Red Chili Topping
🏃♀️ Run Strong – Build Strength for Faster, More Efficient Running 🏃♂️
Are you ready to take your running performance to the next level? Whether you’re aiming to conquer challenging climbs, accelerate with ease, or outlast the competition, the Run Strong 12-Week Program is your ultimate training partner.
Two weeks into living in Dunedin and already claimed the Senior Women’s 10,000m track championship title. I only decided to enter this race one week prior, when I first met with the athletics club coach where he exclaimed how I should do it, and with Ray’s approval I signed up along with a 3,000m next weekend.
View More Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 84]: Otago Senior Women’s 10,000m Champion