Category Archives: training plan

The sub 3 hour marathon training plan

Posted on April 12, 2014 by

With the 2014 Gold Coast Marathon fast approaching (13 weeks away), it’s time I mapped out a marathon training plan. The goal is simple: a sub 3 hour marathon. In theory, this is achievable based on last November’s 5km time … Continue reading →

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The 100km running week

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

I am edging tantalisingly close to cracking the sub-18 for 5km, with an 18:05 PB at Main Beach parkrun a few weeks back. Surely, it’s mine? Any week now! Unfortunately, the desire to hit this goal has started to have … Continue reading →

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Building run speed, fast!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Only four weeks to the Gold Coast Half Marathon, and I’ve got some serious confidence issues. My PB is 1:28:10 set last year, and I want to go under that. Last year I was on track for 1:24ish (4min/km pace), … Continue reading →

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Race withdrawal – Common-sense or fear?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Daily I struggle with a dilemma. Should I do the Tararua Mountain Race? Am I thinking about pulling out because I can’t get ready in time? Or am I scared? Fear (or the “fear of fear”) is a powerful motivator … Continue reading →

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BASE 3 – What’s in Store?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

I’ve just started the BASE 3 training block for Ironman New Zealand. BASE3 is a five week block that covers Week 8 through to Week 4; it delivers me three weeks out from the race. After this block it’s pretty … Continue reading →

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How fit will the Beginner Ironman Training Plan get you?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

I’m using Scott Herrick’s Beginner Ironman Training plan which you can grab from beginnertriathlete.com. I’ve entered all of the sessions into a spreadsheet (yes, that was painful!) and now I can see exactly what fitness his training plan will deliver. … Continue reading →

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Must. Bike. More.

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

Here’s a look at the training hours required for the vanilla version of my 20 week Ironman training plan. The first week is 8 hours – that is pretty much as easy as it gets. It builds up to a … Continue reading →

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