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.
Speedwork is an important skill set for all runners, it can provide improvements in your VO2 Max and enhance your threshold running ability. This is a great session for all runners and triathletes especially those running events between 10km & marathon.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Ironman Speed Session #3
Speedwork is an important skill set for all runners, it can provide improvements in your VO2 Max and enhance your threshold running ability. This is a great session for all runners and triathletes especially those running events between 10km & marathon.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Ironman Speed Session #2
Speedwork is an important skill set for all runners, it can provide improvements in your VO2 Max and enhance your threshold running ability. This is a great session for all runners and triathletes especially those running events between 10km & marathon.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Ironman Speed Session #1
As you work your way through this training programme you’ll build your fitness and develop your ability leading towards an Ironman event.
View More Tuesday Training Plan: 24 week Ironman Bike & Run Training Plan
When an athlete hasn’t done an Ironman event previously what time do you think they can do? Tough questions because they have never done the event before (often they haven’t done something similar) and are stepping into the great unknown. Rüst et al has attempted to answer this for female athletes (who make the bulk of Qwik Kiwi athletes).
View More Science on Sunday: Personal Best Times in an Olympic Distance Triathlon and a Marathon Predict an Ironman Race Time for Recreational Female Triathletes
As you work your way through this training programme you’ll build your fitness and develop your ability leading towards an Ironman event.
View More Tuesday Training Plan: 24 week Ironman Bike & Run Training Plan
When you cross the finish line of your Ironman Swim, you will have swum faster than you have in previous attempts.
Designed for Intermediate Ironman Athletes who are looking to compete in an Ironman event, the primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to set a PB for the Swim during YOUR event.
The blurb states that Going Long is “the book you will return to season after season”, and that is very true, I do refer to it reasonably often when planning and preparing programmes for Ironman events.
View More Book of the Month August – Going Long
Ironman 2019 was on the weekend I was to commence travel for my deployment overseas, whilst I could of completed it in Taupo and then headed to Auckland Airport, it obviously wouldn’t have been fair on my family. Upon return from deployment several months later, I knew I would be to unfit to do Ironman 2020. Being a stubborn git I know I could of still made it to the finish line, for the free Finishers T-Shirt after all, but elected to give something back to the event that changed my life and still provides a focus to train for each year.
View More UltraHumps – Ironman NZ 2020 As A Volunteer!