Fartlek

Friday Fartlek Run – Goater’s Hill Sequence C

Running in hills develops leg strength as well as the strength of the tendons and ligaments around the knee and ankle. Developing leg strength is important, as it makes for a more powerful contraction of the leg muscles to propel you forward faster. Including hills regularly, particularly early in your build-up will see great dividends in the improvement of your running. This workout is great to include early in your build-up to develop leg strength.

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FTP

Thursday Training Plan – Faster Cyclist 4 Week Challenge (3 rides per week) for cyclists comfortable riding 0:40-1:20hr

4 weeks of training is all you need to do to destroy your current FTP significantly. On average following, in this programme cyclists improve by 8% in the first month.
Some people have improved by more than 40 Watts following this programme!!!

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Swim Session

Tuesday Training Plan – 8-Week Swim Fitness Builder Training Plan (2 swims per week) – Start Any Time

This programme will build your swimming fitness and develop your confidence and speed in the water even more.
Designed for Beginner and intermediate triathletes and swimmers who are looking to improve their swimming fitness.

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Shoe Clinic

Monday’s with Jessica [Ep 31] – Qwik Recovery

This week has been different to usual as I wasn’t running as I had gained a foot injury the day after my recent 5km time trial. I made sure to look after it as I knew if I keep pushing through I wouldn’t heal as fast making it worse in the long run.

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Brick Session

Monday Brick: Jason Sklenar’s Time Crunched Brick Session B

A few years ago Jason Sklenar commented on a Facebook post of mine in an Ironman Training Group putting forward this simple and effective Brick session and variations of it. I wrote it down at the time and filed it away, pulling it out for a couple of my athletes. If you’ve got an hour to spare you can do this Brick session and reap some good aerobic benefits, as well as rehearse your transitions.

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How To Track Running Shoe Distance

Tracking the distance you have ran in your running shoes is important to assist with avoiding future injuries by replacing your shoes before they have been used to much. Usual recommendations are for 600-1,000 kilometres (400-600 miles). Stick to the lower end of this range if you are a larger, heavier runner, or if you are prone to injuries. If you are a smaller or more petite runner, the higher end is sufficient.

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Cycling Session

Sunday Smart-Trainer Session – Robin Tullett’s Pyramid Endurance Workout Four

For longer distance events such as an Ironman or Ironman 70.3 spending training time at both threshold and tempo intensity is beneficial, as it is likely that you’ll spend some portion of the cycle leg at these intensities (more time at tempo than threshold). This workout is a great test that gives you a great training stimulus. Don’t attempt this workout unless you are well-rested. Treat this as a race simulation use your race bike and practise your nutrition.

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Saturday Swim Session – Longer Reps

Stamina and Endurance are essential for a number of reasons. If you are a triathlete or open-water swimmer this is useful for the duration of your event. But more so if you are a Master’s Swimmer targeting a shorter pool-based event that provides the base fitness on which to build your speed as part of a periodised swimming plan. This session is great for master’s swimmers.

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