Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 56]: Going Bush
This weekend I did something slightly different to normal, I moved my long run and bike forward one day giving me time to go on my first solo hike, I had just brought all the new gear I needed and planned a route, although I did muck up my route slightly I still got where I planned on staying just with a different route there than expected.
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Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 55]: Waikato 3,000m Champion
Yesterday was a key point in my running journey so far for me. I competed in the Waikato secondary schools athletics and was entered in the 3000m race. Usually I avoid running track events as they aren’t my strongest suit as I train off track and more for longer distances, but when it comes to anything under national athletics there isn’t anything else but the 3000m as the longest distance.
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Monday Brick: Lance Watson’s Xterra Taper Brick
A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigours of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This version is perfect for utilising in the final weeks leading into an Xterra race – optimally about four to five days prior to race day.
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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Flourish in the FTP Finesse Reverse by Tyler
Immerse yourself in this FTP-focused session. Allow this 60-minute journey to pull out your strengths and trim away your weaknesses. Stay chilled – after today, your FTP game shall never be the same. This is a great workout for all cyclists to do when short on time and want to improve their Functional Threshold Power (FTP).
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Saturday Swim Session: Triathlon Plus Beginners Session 1
The ability to swim at and maintain your threshold pace is a critical component of fitness for triathletes and long-distance open water swimmers. This is a great session for triathletes and open water swimmers to do to build their top-end speed.
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Friday Fartlek Run: Steady Plus 35min
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 a full marathon (whether part of an Ironman or 70.3).
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Thursday Training Plan: Functional Threshold Power (FTP) CYCLING Training Plan (Intermediate 6-week Plan – Start Any Monday
As you work your way through this training programme you’ll build your Functional Threshold Power (FTP). With regular FTP tests every 4 weeks you’ll be able to measure and see your progress.
Designed for Intermediate cyclists and triathletes who need a short sharp boost to their training over 6 weeks. This plan will lift your FTP qwikly over the next 6 weeks.
Steph Barker’s Amazing Run
I started with Coach Ray and Qwik Kiwi Coaching in late November 2023 with the aim of trying a different style of training to what I’d been doing in the past. I’d been following a programme from a book for my ultra events and wanted something fresh. I’ve enjoyed the variety of sessions that I’ve been completing since joining Coach Ray.
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Chef Ray: Dry-Spiced Chicken and Figs
This meal was hearty, perfect for a cold winter’s day, but still provides quality protein and when combined with rice or pasta, some quality carbohydrates too.
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Bailey’s Coast 2 Coast Journey [Ep 01] – Every Journey Starts With A Single Step
Having the thought of knowing Coast to Coast training has started was not easy. Having to get into the routeen of going to bed at a decent hour of the evening, and not hitting snooze in the morning.
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