Category: Triathlon Training

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

Wednesday Wind Trainer Session: 30min Single Leg Drills (SLD)

A great session to enhance both your recovery from hard sessions and also to improve your cycling technique.

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Training for your First Triathlon Step 4: Getting Started

Step 3 (read it here) covers the other equipment that can assist you with your racing and training. This post will look at actually getting started with…

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Wednesday Wind Trainer Session: Big Gear Intervals

Each week I will post a Wind Trainer session that will take you less than 60 minutes to complete that will enhance your cycling.

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Training for your First Triathlon Step 3: What Other Equipment Will I Need?

When training for your first triathlon what equipment will make your training more enjoyable, more comfortable and more effective?

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Training for your First Triathlon Step 2: Getting Your Equipment Sorted

You don’t need much to get started for your first triathlon. At a bare minimum you need a bike and helmet and a pair of sneakers. Lets discuss these items in a bit more detail before we look at all the other items that can assist you.

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Training for your First Triathlon Step 1: Choose an Event to do

Here is how to take your first step to doing your first triathlon and it is easier than you think.

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From Timor to Tauranga

I was posted to Timor-Leste with the NZ Army and had completed three Ironman events where I completely self-coached with no idea what I was doing and finishing results that said as much.  Two of these events I had trained and competed in whilst on holiday leave from Timor.  I quickly realised that if I wanted to be committed to the sport that had changed my life around, I needed to take it seriously and sign up with a coach.  There are plenty of coaches to look for online or cheekily obtain a training programme online, but I had already made up my mind that Ray Boardman was the coach I wanted from Qwik Kiwi.

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Challenge Wanaka (Iron distance) on Saturday 21 January 2012

It’s not called “Challenge” for nothing !   I drove the cycle course & ran a short bit of the run & cycled some of it.  …

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