As you follow the programme you will find yourself swimming your 1,500m faster. Now whether that is a PB or not will depend on how fast you have swum in the past, but it will definitely be faster at the end of the 4 weeks than it is now.
With this programme people improve on average nearly 2 minutes, with some people improving by over 10%.
Designed for triathletes who have limited time to train but can squeeze two short 2km sessions in each week. The primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to swim 1,500m faster than you did at the start of the programme.
View More Tuesday Training Plan: 4 weeks to a Faster 1500m with only two 2km sessions per week (25m/50m Pool)
Higher intensity efforts within brick sessions can develop your efficiency in transitions. Not only do you need to practice getting changed and staying calm whilst the heart rate is elevated; you also practice running or cycling hard after the transition. This is a perfect session for triathletes and duathletes competing in Olympic or Sprint distance events.
View More Monday’s Brick: Dermott Hayes Speed Brick #2
A great session to enhance both your recovery from hard sessions and also to improve your cycling technique.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: 10x 50sec Single Leg Drills (SLD)
Build the endurance, confidence, and open-water skills to conquer your 5 km Ruby Island challenge.
Are you ready to take on the iconic Ruby5 Swim in beautiful Lake Wanaka? 🏊♀️🏊♂️
Whether it’s your first 5 km open-water swim or you’re looking to improve your performance from previous years, the Ruby5 Lake Wanaka Swim Training Plan is designed to get you to the start line feeling confident, prepared, and ready to enjoy every stroke. 🌊
This is a hard VO2 Max workout that develops your ability to sustain your top-end intensity and enhances your ability to develop power (especially on hills). Hill Reps are an important training session for all runners, as well as triathletes.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: 5x 5min Hill Rep Runs
Get back in the saddle and rediscover the joy of riding — at your own pace.
RideFit: Foundation is the perfect starting point for anyone new to e-biking or returning after time away from regular exercise. Over eight weeks, you’ll rebuild your base fitness, improve your endurance, and gain confidence with every ride.
Floursome with plenty of spice, packed with fuel from the rice, with protein from the mince.
View More Chef Ray: Spicy Indian Mince and Rice
Join the parkrun Kickstart Beta Group and get 4 weeks of expert coaching to improve your 5K. Limited to 20 athletes – secure your spot now!
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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 is typically maintained during fast Ironman 70.3 events. It is higher than the aerobic effort of long steady workouts, sort of in the mid-zone between the aerobic and threshold efforts. 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 triathletes competing in Ironman and Ironman 70.3 distance events.
View More Monday’s Brick: Coach Ray’s Ironman 70.3 Tempo Brick #11
When it comes to training and racing, the biggest performance gains don’t always come from more miles, more watts, or more laps — they come from mastering what’s happening between your ears.
In our latest group coaching call, we explored one of the most underrated aspects of performance: the mental game. Whether you’re chasing a parkrun PB, lining up for your first triathlon, or striving to execute your race plan with more consistency, focus is the glue that holds your training and racing together.