Ironman Training

Thursday Training Plan – 24 week Ironman NZ Training Plan

The Ironman New Zealand and Ironman 70.3 New Zealand are great events that is often described as a bucket list Ironman event. When you cross the finish line you will have achieved something special at this great event.
Programmes designed for either beginner or intermediate triathletes who are looking to complete either Ironman NZ or Ironman 70.3 NZ in March next year, these plans will help you achieve your goals.

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Cycling

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Gale Bernhardt’s Half Ironman Bike Intervals #3

Spending time training at appropriate intensities is important for developing your ability to ride at different paces or intensities in an event. For a half-Ironman event you will spend most of the event riding at Level III (about 77-90% Functional Threshold Power). This session is great for a taper week leading into an event. Even though this workout is designed for a half-Ironman athlete road cyclists especially those doing a century and mountain bikers can also benefit from it.

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Ironman 70.3 Training

Friday Fartlek Run: Gale Bernhardt’s Half Ironman Run Intervals #2

Spending time training at appropriate intensities is important for developing your ability to ride at different paces or intensities in an event. For a half-Ironman event you will spend most of the event riding then running at Level III (about 77-90% Functional Threshold Power). Even though this workout is designed for a half-Ironman athlete, runners especially those doing a marathon or longer can also benefit from it.

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Half Ironman Training

Friday Fartlek Run: Gale Bernhardt’s Half Ironman Run Intervals #1

Spending time training at appropriate intensities is important for developing your ability to ride at different paces or intensities in an event. For a half-Ironman event you will spend most of the event riding then running at Level III (about 77-90% Functional Threshold Power). Even though this workout is designed for a half-Ironman athlete, runners especially those doing a marathon or longer can also benefit from it.

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Windtrainer Session

Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Josh Amberger’s 70.3 Knockout Punch Session

The ability to put surges into your 70.3 pace and to recover from them, is beneficial for all athletes to put in a surge and break up the front pack to lifting your intensity on a short hill climb. This workout covers a range of intensities and is great for 70.3 triathletes, road cyclists and XC mountain bikers.

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Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: The Long Run Is Important!

From my previous posts my biking is going great! Really seeing improvements and feeling good, unfortunately running has gone quite so well!

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Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: FTP increase but not all good!

First I’d like to apologise that this blog is late! As the title suggests, the FTP went well but unfortunately not everything about the week!

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Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Lost for words!

Il be honest, I’m pretty lost for words this week and think writing about triathlon when the world is tackling the corona virus seems pretty…

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