The Workout:

Studies have shown that two of the major contributors to successful performance in Ironman distance triathlon a good ability to use fat as a fuel source and a high VO2max. This session aims to take care of the latter, we're going to be developing VO2max.

Sessions specifically designed to enhance VO2max are of high intensity (above FTP) and made up of shorter intervals (typically less than 5 minutes). Generally, if you improve your VO2max, other aspects of Ironman triathlon performance (e.g. FTP) will also improve. It's an excellent routine to keep a VO2max development session in your program all the way through the season.

The Coach:

Dan Plews is a world-class coach and researcher. He has a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology. And more than 30 peer-reviewed publications have published his work on topics like training in the heat, training intensity distribution, and training monitoring. As a coach, Dan has guided three athletes to finishes under the 8-hour barrier in Ironman-distance triathlons. 8 hours. Bonkers, right?

As an athlete, Dan applies all he knows with impressive results. He is the current age-group course record holder at the Ironman World Championship in Kona with a time of 8 hours 24 minutes.

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