A brick session is a great way to develop your body for the rigours of transitioning from one discipline to the next. This version is perfect for utilising in the final weeks leading into an Xterra race – optimally about four to five days prior to race day.
View More Monday Brick: Lance Watson’s Xterra Taper Brick
Running in hills develops leg strength as well as the strength of the tendons and ligaments around the knee and ankle. Developing leg strength is important, as it makes for a more powerful contraction of the leg muscles to propel you forward faster. Including hills regularly, particularly early in your build-up will see great dividends in the improvement of your running. This workout is great to include early in your build-up to develop leg strength.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Lance Watson’s Xterra Hill Set C
Running in hills develops leg strength as well as the strength of the tendons and ligaments around the knee and ankle. Developing leg strength is important, as it makes for a more powerful contraction of the leg muscles to propel you forward faster. Including hills regularly, particularly early in your build-up will see great dividends in the improvement of your running. This workout is great to include early in your build-up to develop leg strength.
View More Friday Fartlek Run: Lance Watson’s Xterra Hill Set A
Spending time running at the threshold develops your ability to clear lactic acid qwikly. It also provides a good hard training stimulus in the final couple of weeks prior to a major race. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes competing in 5 to 10km events, off-road (especially when training for an Xterra event).
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Jimmy Archer’s Xterra Intervals C
Spending time running at the threshold develops your ability to clear lactic acid qwikly. It also provides a good hard training stimulus in the final couple of weeks prior to a major race. This is a perfect session for runners and triathletes competing in 5 to 10km events, off-road (especially when training for an Xterra event).
View More Friday Fartlek Run – Jimmy Archer’s Xterra Intervals B
Spending time at Threshold will improve your race performance in Xterra style events. It will provide a benefit to all cyclists whether triathletes or mountain biker or road cyclists. This session helps develop your all round threshold and FTP capability.
View More Wednesday Windtrainer Workout: Dan’s Xterra Threshold Session I
Now is the time to get on board and join Qwik Kiwi Coaching for my great training plans to prepare you for XTERRA Auckland: Waiuku Forest Trail Run in 16 weeks.
At the mouth of the mighty Waikato River lies the largely unknown – and often-forgotten – Waiuku Forest, all cloaked by towering pine trees with hard-packed, low impact sand-based trails underfoot.
Courses are all a little longer than usual and boast extensive and breathtaking views over the Tasman Sea, Port Waikato and the mouth of the mighty Waikato River.
Suzy Monds is this months ‘Client of the Month’. She has had a massive athletic career since joining Qwik Kiwi many years ago. As the client of…
View More Suzy Monds’ Journey with Team Qwik Kiwi