ULTRAHUMPS – Finishes Training In The Wellington Region!
Wellington done and dusted!
ULTRAHUMPS – Match Unfit!
Hi blog followers and welcome to my weekly blog in association with Coach Ray’s website of CoachRay.nz. Whilst recently being overseas with work for several months I trained everyday, albeit with a minor foot injury that would prove to be…
ULTRAHUMPS – Training from Sydney to Wellington to Central Hawkes Bay to Mount Maunganui to Hamilton to Gold Coast to Melbourne and to Taupo
Hi Blog Followers, welcome to another blog from myself after having a rest week from blog writing last week due to being overseas on holiday. Since returning from overseas with work I have been clocking up the training in various…
UltraHumps – Waipukurau Training Playground
Back into my home training playground.
UltraHumps – Kiaora Aotearoa!
Kiaora blog followers and welcome to my weekly blog under Coach Ray’s Website of www.CoachRay.nz Well my time overseas of six months which turned into seven months has come to an end, I have now escaped the heat which was…
UltraHumps – 2 Challenges Completed: Jacobs Ladder 7 Peaks 194,914 Ft Challenge & 1000 Km Challenge!
2 Challenges – Job Done! (I Climbed the World’s Seven Tallest Mountains in the Desert and 1000 Km Run / Walk Challenge).
UltraHumps: Training Continues Post-Injury!
An Injury is not an excuse to not train!
UltraHumps: Charity Ride Report
Ever spent six hours on an Exercycle, staring at a clock that doesn’t appear to be getting any closer to the finish time, or a speedo that doesn’t appear to be getting any closer to the 160 Km or 100…
2 weeks ago
Motivation yay! Got my legs moving and knocked off the long run scheduled for today. My legs felt a little sore from Friday's gym session and yesterday's fast run, however once I got going I forgot how they felt I did give a thought to those doing the half marathon at Wellington this morning. Perhaps next year I might give that one a go. In the meantime I plan to do the half organised by @manawatustriders in May. I understand it will be a new course so that will be interesting. After all the warm weather we've had the breeze- 2 days ago
Endurance pace zone run again today. Most of it was on trails by the Waipoua River and Henley Lake as I knew I would welcome the shade under the trees. I had to slow down a few times. Perhaps my subconscious thought I'd get home faster however that would not be the case as I run for time, not distance. 60 minutes is still 60 minutes no matter what the speed . . . #run #runner #running #athlete former #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #maturerunner #womenrunners #consistency #consistencyisthekey #qwikkiwi #instagram #instarunner #runnersofinstagram #selfbelief #henleylake #trails #training #offroad - 4 days ago
Pleasant run in endurance pace zone this morning. I headed over to Henley Lake (without a camera) and ran the trails there. The lake looked like glass and the light filtering through the trees looked beautiful. . Each time I arrive home I pass by a fully laden passionfruit vine. It has been a challenge to keep it well watered this season. Some of the fruit is full of pulp and others have less than a teaspoon full. I suspect the vine may contain a wasps nest, however I'll wait till the end of the fruit season before sorting that - 2 weeks ago
What felt a little uncomfortable three weeks ago is starting to feel comfortable and I needed to slow down a few times. Occasionally I've been dressed ready to run and I've struggled to actually go outside the gate and head down the street. I don't know what that's about & I have overcome it by driving somewhere to start my run. Today was almost one of those days, however I overcame the mind games and ran from home. Silly me! This image was taken alongside the river. At this point I would normally be running up on the stop bank - 5 days ago
Yesterday I completed my 50th park run. When I did my first one I was grateful to be able to do a 5km that had all ages and abilities on the start line and it was timed. Park runs are run by volunteers and they are FREE! I never envisaged at my first one that I'd reach 50. This has been achievable because a park run was started not too far away to drive each Saturday. . I've met some like minded people and I like to think I've made some new friends. . I'm gradually getting my time back - 5 days ago
And as if doing a 5km event yesterday wasn't enough, I did the ACM 5km run this morning. It was cool and had been raining - perfect conditions. This was #4 in their series and I have improved my time since the first one, despite stopping today to assist the runner in front of me (Mike, a noted marathon runner) who not long after this photo fell heavily. He grazed both knees, but fortunately did not break any skin on his hands although he said they stung. Adrenaline carried him onto the finish line. . . . #run #runner #running - 2 weeks ago
This morning's park run - around 500m from the turnaround at 2.5km. Photo credit Ness Mills ♀️ ♀️ ♀️ #run #runner #running #runtraining #training #trainingsession #athlete former #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #maturerunner #womenrunners #consistency #consistencyisthekey #qwikkiwi #instagram #instarunner #runnersofinstagram #parkrun #parkrunnz #selfbelief
Ironman Swim PB
I’ve taken my most popular training plan and given it a make over for 2020. I’ve taken the 12 Weeks to an Ironman Swim PB – Swim Faster with Smarter Training and I’ve modified to to expand the programme from 12 weeks and include an option for more than 3 swims per week.
Now the programme has created some great times for athletes competing at Ironman events around the world, but it was overly set in stone. Now if you have got between 8 & 24 weeks to an Ironman and are consistently swimming 3x, 4x or 5x per week, I’ve created an option for you. This is regardless of the length of pool 25m, 33⅓yd or 50m pool.