Speedwork is an important skill set for all runners, it can provide improvements in your VO2 Max and enhance your threshold running ability. This is a great session for all runners and triathletes especially those running events between 10km & marathon.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Ironman Speed Session #2
As you work your way through this training programme you’ll build your fitness and develop your ability leading towards an Ironman event.
View More Tuesday Training Plan: 24 week Ironman Bike & Run Training Plan
I had my best swim, bike and both transitions, ran the same time as in 2020, but finished 4mins qwiker. I was ecstatic.
View More Helen Went Faster at Ironman 70.3 Taupo Despite Being Injured In The Build Up
Il be honest, I’m pretty lost for words this week and think writing about triathlon when the world is tackling the corona virus seems pretty…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Lost for words!
As the title suggests next week is here!
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Next week is test week!
12 months ago I decide to do an Ironman, the problem was, I couldn’t swim and didn’t own a bike. How hard can it really be? Initially, I decide to train myself, I jumped on the internet and downloaded a plan…easy as!
About two weeks in to “coaching” myself I realised there was more to it than just swimming, biking and running a few times randomly throughout a week. It was time to consult a professional.
I contacted Ray who had been recommended to me by a friend, this is when things really started to take shape.
The Week In Review is a collection of both what I’ve put on my websites and what I’ve enjoyed reading from other sites.
View More Week In Review – July 1st, 2019
When I started to look for a coach for finishing an Ironman I looked Ray as I had already experienced his coaching and training style. We started with a phone consult where we discussed what my goals were how he ran his training for an event like this and what coaching package would best suit what I wanted to achieve so I went with the Team Qwik Kiwi. Ray understands the needs of life and can tailor your training around your individual needs, I work shift work on an 8 day week so training was written to suit this. As it is a long process to train for an Ironman Ray uploaded my training week by week and could tailor it to suit changes in my roster, fatigue levels, or if I had any injuries/or niggles. My intention was to do it once but I decided to carry on training for another year to complete Ironman twice along with a number of other events along the way including the Taupo 70.3 Half Ironman in 2017 and 2018.
View More How Mark Got Ironman Success
This week I’ve really been on a high, absolutely smashed this week and am really proud of myself how its gone! My long bike on the Sunday was great, it was the first bike ride I’ve done outside for about 5 months and I did the full 3 hour session. I completed this ride with a friend which always helps. The session was more a social ride for me rather than keeping to strict power/speed etc. To be honest my main goal for this session was to keep my bum on the saddle of a bike for 3 hours!
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Green, Green, Green
Its been a bit up and down this week! After spotting at the weekend Ray had put a couple of test sessions in I was like, “wow really” as I’ve been doing a lot of base building sessions in zone 2, so was a bit apprehensive how I’d do on these sessions. Well I had a mixed bag but I’m looking at the positives!
View More Mikes Middle Distance Magic: Is It Test Week Already?