Wellington Half Marathon Race Report
I hit all my numbers, didn’t slow down, had good legs, and was able to push myself. BUT, I thought I would have been faster. Here's why...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- May 19
- 4 min
Dr Will’s Running Power Training Zones
My Running power training zones are a common language for training intensity prescription.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Lactate Testing To Set My Training Zones. Returning From Injury
Lactate controlled training involves the correlation of certain lactate “thresholds”, i.e., points at which the blood lactate concentration.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Using Data to Run a Faster Marathon
Steve entered a marathon, aiming to run it in sub 3 hours but ended up with a time of 3:06:36. I show you where he went wrong.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
Reviewing Stryd's New Features
Stryd running power continues to push the future of running with their recent training plan and running coach features.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Analysing A Marathon Training Session in TrainingPeaks
The five pillars of quick analysis was designed by myself by Dr Matt Miller in our Sports Science Masterclass. It provides a quick and...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jun 23, 2021
- 4 min
What I Learnt from Running 100km with a Power Meter (yes running).
To start off, I put on a “Stryd” running power meter and did a few tests in the lab a couple of weeks before the race. Based on my data...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Analysing Your Training - Time in Zones
A simple way to check your training intensity distribution is to use your ‘time in zones’ for the last 28 - 90 days.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Feb 4, 2021
- 5 min
Coros Vs Garmin - 13 Reasons Why I’m Sticking with Garmin
After a few months of using my Coros Apex, I noticed Coros has a lot of catching up to do to get on par with Garmin Forerunner and Fenix ser
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Getting Started with a Running Power Meter
The sooner you use running power, the more data you’ll have, and when you learn how to interpret the data, the better insight you’ll have.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Scientifically Explaining My 3000m Run. Critical Power, Anaerobic Work Capacity and Specificity.
My plan was to target my biggest weakness; my ability to tolerate high lactic acid concentrations.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
Running Critical Power Calculator (rCP). Dr Will's 1 & 5 method
The problem with using time is you only get a snapshot of a larger effort.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 17, 2020
- 4 min
Running Power. Why you need to get on board with the future of running
Running power meters such as Stryd can remove the pitfalls of heart rate and pace (GPS).
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
How I Used the Run-walk method to run 2hrs 45min
The plan was to use run/walk as; run 19min @ 3:42min/km + walk 1min for 30km of the marathon. What happened
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
How to Avoid Blowing Up with Correct Pacing
Pacing in endurance sport is one of the most essential aspects of performance. Regardless of your ability, if you start the race beyond your
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
Analysing My 8hr 38min 100km Run
I had an amazing run at the Trail Trilogy 100km ultramarathon. Overall, I am incredibly happy. HOWEVER...
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