Category: Triathlon Training

Articles that are of interest and benefit for people training for triathlons

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Friday Fartlek Run: 8 Weeks to a faster 10k: 3x 2 Miles

By the time you get to this point in the 8-week programme to a faster 10k, you are well and truly ready for this workout.

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Tri Swim Coach

How fast can you swim 1,500m?

This session will set your benchmark for you to see how much you can improve your time by. This workout combined with those of the coming weeks will give you the training stimulus to improve your 1,500m time. Once completed record this time in the comments section below.

This is the first session as we build your fitness to a new 1,500m PB. Remember to start with this session and then in three-four days time do the next session that will be sent through to you in a few days time.

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Tri Training NZ

3 Little Pigs

The 3 little pigs is a children’s story about how 3 little pigs work together to be better than the big bad wolf. Independently the big bad wolf has it over them.
In the same way that the 3 little pigs work together, your cycle sessions each week need to work together to develop your overall fitness, so that the big bad wolf doesn’t huff and puff.

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Tri Swim Coach

Saturday Swim Sessions – 4 Weeks to a Faster 1,500m with only 4km per Week: Week 3

This is the third post out of a four-part series to improve your 1,500m swim time over 4 weeks with only 4km of swimming per week.…

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Friday Fartlek: 8 Weeks to a Faster 10k: 20-24x 200m

Over the next 8 weeks, I will post a workout that when done in sequence will help you run a faster 10km. The key to success is to set a realistic 10km time that is challenging. Over the coming 8 weeks, we will look at a hypothetic goal time for a typical person trying to run 10km under 50min, 45min, 40min, or 35min. These sessions are best done on an athletic track.

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Tri Coach NZ

Wednesday Wind Trainer Session: Big Gear Hill Reps

This session will help you develop your leg strength which will positively affect just about all areas of your cycling – sprinting, hill climbing, and time…

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Faster 1,500m

Saturday Swim Sessions: 4 Weeks to a Faster 1,500m with only 4km per Week: Week 2

This is the second post out of a four-part series to improve your 1,500m swim time over 4 weeks with only 4km of swimming per…

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