Life rarely follows your training plan perfectly. Learn Coach Ray’s five simple rules for adjusting workouts when work, family, travel, and other commitments get in the way. Discover how to stay consistent, avoid common mistakes, and continue making progress toward your endurance sport goals.
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Every Ironman Athlete Needs a Bad Patch Plan
Every Ironman athlete experiences difficult moments during a race. The key isn’t avoiding bad patches—it’s knowing how to respond when they arrive. Learn practical mindset strategies, race-day decision-making techniques, and simple reset tools that can help you stay composed, regain momentum, and finish your Ironman stronger.
View More Every Ironman Athlete Needs a Bad Patch PlanMonday’s Brick: Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Session #2 Brick
Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Session #2 Brick uses a multiple-brick format to build endurance, pacing discipline, and composure under fatigue. Repeated run-bike transitions challenge your ability to reset and stay efficient as the session progresses. A long-course focused workout designed to improve durability, rhythm, and stronger running late in triathlon racing.
View More Monday’s Brick: Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Session #2 BrickMonday’s Brick: Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Session #1 Brick
Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Session #1 Brick uses a traditional run-bike-run format to build endurance, pacing discipline, and efficient running off the bike. Progressive intensity on the ride transitions into cadence-focused running before a stronger sustained effort. A purposeful long-course session designed to improve durability, composure, and confidence under fatigue.
View More Monday’s Brick: Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Session #1 BrickMonday’s Brick: Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Triple Brick
Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Triple Brick is a progressive endurance challenge featuring three bike-run blocks that build in intensity. Starting controlled and finishing hard, it develops pacing judgment, durability, and mental resilience for long-course racing. A demanding session designed to improve your ability to perform strongly under accumulating fatigue.
View More Monday’s Brick: Gordo Bryn’s Ironman Triple BrickMonday Brick: Riley Rosado’s Brick
This endurance-focused brick, inspired by Riley Rosado, builds sustained strength and pacing discipline. With extended Level II and Level III efforts on the bike followed by a controlled 5km run, it develops durability and rhythm for long-course racing. A steady, purposeful session designed to reinforce consistency, patience, and race-day resilience.
View More Monday Brick: Riley Rosado’s BrickMonday Brick: Rouvy Indoor Brick
This Rouvy Indoor Brick combines structured bike intervals with a progressive run that builds intensity step by step. Starting controlled and finishing strong, the session develops pacing accuracy, threshold strength, and confidence in race effort. Ideal for athletes wanting precise, distraction-free training that transfers directly to consistent triathlon performance.
View More Monday Brick: Rouvy Indoor BrickMonday Brick: Rouvy Threshold Brick
This Rouvy Threshold Brick combines structured bike intervals with a sustained run effort to develop strength and rhythm off the bike. After controlled Level IV work on the ride, the session challenges you to hold a steady threshold pace for 30 minutes on the run, building durability, pacing discipline, and race-ready resilience.
View More Monday Brick: Rouvy Threshold BrickTuesday Training Plan: Swim Fitness Improver Training Plan (12 Wk INTERMEDIATE Plan – 2km-3km sessions) 5x/wk
Take Your Swimming to New Heights: Swim Fitness Improver for Intermediate Swimmers.
Attention, intermediate swimmers! If you’re logging 2,000m to 3,000m per session and are determined to enhance your performance,
View More Tuesday Training Plan: Swim Fitness Improver Training Plan (12 Wk INTERMEDIATE Plan – 2km-3km sessions) 5x/wkMonday’s Brick: Coach Ray’s Ironman 70.3 Threshold Brick C
Coach Ray’s Ironman 70.3 Threshold Brick C is a high-value brick session designed to raise your threshold and make race pace feel more sustainable. With structured Level IV intervals on both the bike and run, this workout builds long-course durability, improves efficiency, and helps you race faster for the same effort.
View More Monday’s Brick: Coach Ray’s Ironman 70.3 Threshold Brick C