Training Program

Prep

The 'Prep' phase of a phased training program is arguably the most important - I would argue that if planned well, every phase is th

Your Next Half Ironman Rockstar Run

Racing Half Ironman or 70.3 distance is very much about the run. As opposed to the full Ironman where the focus needs to be on the bike (in

The Elephant 100 Trail Race, Ironman Training & Breaking the Rules

In order to build to 90km inside nine weeks (14-week program less 5 weeks) I was clearly not going to have the time to build weekly mileage

Racing observations

Not having the speed to work the front I was able to sit on the back and observe my fellow competitors in the other lanes and those in front

Triathlon's Missing Link

There has been something that I have been very passionate about for a long time and I have proved it time and time again throughout my...

A little more swim time chat

The point I am trying to make here is that non-swimmers who want to improve their overall race should be turning their training ratios upsid

How the Pro's Swim (and you don't)

Lucy Charles is a former Olympic swimmer and the current Hawaii Ironman swim course record holder. Her first observation when asked about sw

So, you’re pondering 70.3 Port Mac or Ironman Australia?

“My goal was just to finish because I didn’t have time to train – you know I only entered a month ago and had to stay in a caravan last nigh

Jase, Can I Qualify for Hawaii?

Longer answer is you will need to pick a race that suits, build a long term plan that takes you to 18 weeks out, then have a two week break.

The Comeback Part 1: Setup

The fact that I have come back from a 95kg beer sloshing slob to 78kg Kona qualifying Ironman not once, but four times - in 1996-1997, 2005-