Pete Moysey was my first ever triathlon coach as I was growing up in the early nineties. He took me and other young athletes under…
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This session is a great way to develop your ability to ride hard for 40km, as in an Olympic distance triathlon or a cycle Time Trial (TT). …
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Balance. Find the balance. Feel the balance. Be the balance. Don’t let the balance go. Crap, the balance fell like shattered glass all over the…
View More Transforming Tash: A Roller Coaster of EmotionsHi Team, For this weeks training my Coach, Ray Boardman from Qwik Kiwi, has conducted recovery training post Ironman. It is similar to the week…
View More BLOG # 11 – Post-Ironman Recovery and ASA SponsorshipEach Sunday I’ll post my ‘best of’ list in a number of categories from the inter-webs. Other weeks can be found here. Technology/Equipment Blogs http://www.220triathlon.com/gear/tri-suits-what-to-look-for/10829.html#.Vt8bb_AdN5k.facebook What…
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Having not done any swimming since my last Ironman race 6 years prior, and battling a back injury in which I was facing surgery, I decided to take on the Lake Taupo Across Lake Swim to help with motivation to train and get in shape.
Ray has coached me through numerous endurance events, including two Ironman races, and so I approached him once again for help with this swim. In the 8 weeks Ray had to coach me, he programmed training that not only got me over the finish line, but also consistently took into consideration any difficulty I came across with my back injury.
Over the next few weeks, I’ll post a series of workouts to assist you to improve your swimming. These sessions are targeted toward beginners who…
View More Getting started with Swimming: Week 2
This session is similar to this workout from October but instead of being based on distance it is based on time. This session can be done instead…
View More Friday Fartlek: 6 by X
This session is a great way to enhance your technique as well as speed and efficiency. All runners can benefit from this session including ultrarunners and triathletes as it’s a perfect recovery run.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: 10x 100m Stride Outs
Email to Raymond Boardman: I am considering entering the Scorching Bay “Try” on 2 April 2006. I would like to participate in an open swim class (or classes) and would appreciate any information you are able to give on these. I am a young 50-year-old and competed in one triathlon last year (SHE women’s triathlon in Palmerston North) which had a pool swim of 300m.
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