These are words that I used to pay lip service to, but eventually, they rang true. I have written previous articles about completing an Ironman or completing a Half Marathon, etc with varying results. It wasn’t until I was completely disappointed with myself and my results from the Ironman NZ 2013 that I decided to get a Coach. My selection was simple. It was Ray Boardman from Qwik Kiwi, not just because I knew him as a Physical Training Instructor in the New Zealand Army, but because I saw him on the course that day supporting his clients and noted that he stayed out there to provide encouragement when I was struggling.
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How to Measure Your Training
Technology is evolving at a great pace. Heart Rate (HR) monitors are getting more features and are linking in with other training tools that can…
View More How to Measure Your TrainingExercise Associated Muscle Cramp (EAMC)
There are a number of causes of cramp, but the most likely that we as runners, cyclist and swimmers are going to be dealing with is…
View More Exercise Associated Muscle Cramp (EAMC)Wellington Half Marathon
This time around this event would be part of a handful of confidence boosters in my build up to Challenge Wanaka 2016 (first ever iron-distance).…
View More Wellington Half MarathonTraining 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…
View More Training for your First Triathlon Step 4: Getting StartedChristchurch Marathon and Half Marathon
Gerard is training hard as he prepares for the World 70.3 Triathlon Championships, this involves swimming 1900m then cycling 90km prior to finishing with a half marathon. As part of his goal setting for the world champs he set a number of goals, one of which was to run sub 1:20hr for a half marathon. We targeted the Christchurch Half Marathon to achieve this goal. This is his story about how it went for him:
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