Saturday Swim Session: 100’s for Sustained Speed
100’s are such a versatile distance and provide a range of fitness benefits for your swimming. Over the coming weeks we will use these sessions with less rest each week to build your fitness and ability in order to sustain your speed. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
Saturday Swim Session: 800’s
Swimming 800m reps is a great way to develop your threshold pace swimming. They are perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer Ocean Swims.
Saturday Swim Session: Kick, Pull & Swim, What Duncan Laing Taught Me
Duncan Laing, arguably New Zealand’s most successful swim coach. I had the privilege of swimming under him in the mid 90’s, as part of his triathlon squad. One of his favourite sets was KPS or Kick Pull Swim. This session is focused around that and is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes as well as people doing longer ocean swims.
Saturday Swim Session: Sprints for Speed
Swimming short reps with a good rest can develop your speed and swimming them with short rests can develop your endurance. Put lots together within the one workout with a mixture of rest and you can develop speed, endurance and speed endurance. This session is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer Ocean Swims.
Saturday Swim Session: 200’s Bring Out Your Threshold & Your Stamina
200’s are a great distance to swim in training as they develop both your stamina and threshold swimming pace. This workout is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
Saturday Swim Session: Longer Time Trial
Time trials are a great way to test yourself and measure your progress. Incorporating them into your programme regularly gives you an idea of how your fitness is changing. This workout is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
Saturday Swim Session: 600’s for Success
Including moderate length reps into your training programme can enhance your swimming over longer distances such as Ironman or longer open water swims. This workout is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
Thursday Training Plan: 4 Weeks to a FASTER 1,500m
The 4 Weeks to a FASTER 1,500m swim plan is one of my most popular swim plans. It has been designed for the triathlete targeting an Olympic distance triathlon but has very limited time to train. The original version involves two swims per week, and these swims are limited to 2km a session. If you have limited training time available, this is the training plan for you.
Saturday Swim Session: Long Reps Will Develop Your Endurance & Stamina
Few swimmers swim reps as long as 1,000m, but this session will develop your endurance both physical and mental stamina. This workout is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
Saturday Swim Session: Develop Your Consistency with 100’s
100’s are a great distance to improve your speed and if you repeat them enough you will also enhance your endurance and stamina. This workout is perfect for Ironman and Olympic distance triathletes or people doing longer ocean swims.
6 days ago
You can be forgiven for thinking this is a stony road that I am looking down at. However it is the nearby Waipoua River. There is little water in it at the moment. A decent rainfall in the Tararua Ranges might change that. 💦 Seven days have lapsed since my last run 🏃 Inspired today by @zoeruns2019 and @k8__nz 🙂 The last 7 days have been full of #cov ıd19 information/news. As I'm self isolating having arrived back in the country on 13 March from Chile, I have been working from home and have stayed away from the gym. The time- 5 days ago
A Vitamin D run this afternoon. Headed out the gate over to Henley Lake. I felt a sense of urgency with drivers not wanting to stop for me at the crossing 🙄 On the first trail at Henley Lake there sat a backpack - larger than a school bag. No one in sight. That felt weird and I wondered if it might blow up as I gave it a wide berth. 🏃 I saw some other people on the trails also giving them at least 2 metres space. Some waved, smiled, said hello, others turned their heads away. 🏃 I - 2 weeks ago
Crickey my first exercise since arriving back 5am last Friday and only my second run this month 😳🙄 🏃 I was motivated by seeing posts from @coach_ray_nz , @zoeruns2019 , @lfet22 who all ran this morning and @suschesmar who went on a hike. I asked her to send me a picture taken during her hike and she sent the second image chanelling @jamessmithpt 🤣😂 🏃 The first kilometer sucked (the air out of my lungs) so I had some stops to take photos. After that I felt much better. 🏃 Thanks for the motivation guys. 🏃 #run #runner #running #runtraining #training #trainingsession - 5 days ago
Last chance to #run before #nzlockdown2020 #nzlockdown #covid_19 🏃♂️ #coachray #qwikkiwi - 15 hours ago
I did a 30 minute strength session (at home) this morning and this evening I went on the windtrainer. It was my longest ride on a bike since September 2018. All I focused on was getting 30 minutes done. Once I have built up my base I will be able to focus on cadence and power. It got my heart rate up a little and I sweated which is good 👍 It was also the first time I've worn the @tour .de.amigos cycle kit. I didn't get to wear it on the #tourdeamigos20 tour because I chose to go as a - 4 days ago
Using my #stretchcordzswimming to do a #drylandswimming session because the pool is closed. Checkout my insta story 🏊♂️ #QwikKiwi #coachray - 3 days ago
I enjoyed a run in the rain. The garden will certainly appreciate being watered. My run felt much better today. Possibly because it was cooler and/or I might be regaining some aerobic fitness. I always feel better after exercise so I question myself as to why I didn't do any yesterday 🤔 #run #runner #running #athlete former #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #maturerunner #womenrunners #consistency #consistencyisthekey #qwikkiwi #instagram #instarunner #runnersofinstagram #breakthedrought #fuckcovid19 #garmin #garmin920xt #covid19workout - 1 week ago
About 3 minutes from central Masterton is this beautiful man-made lake. I often run the many trails around and near it for my training. . . . #mymasterton #wairarapanz #henleylake #wairarapa #Masterton #lake #henleylake #runningterritory #training #run #runner #running #athlete former #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #maturerunner #womenrunners #consistency #consistencyisthekey #qwikkiwi @mymasterton
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.