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 enlarge | Author: Joe Friel
Publisher: VeloPress
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  77 reviews
Sales Rank: 2073
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1931382425
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.4257
EAN: 9781931382427
ASIN: 1931382425
Publication Date: February 9, 2004
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 Great for Intermediate/Advanced triathletes February 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am an exercise scientist, and triathlete, and this is the best book on periodizing triathlon workouts that I have come across. It is very detailed, so is more geared toward intermediate to advanced athletes. If you are looking for good strength training workouts, though, this book does not have that. The strength training in here is very generic, not tri specific.
a must January 27, 2008
All triathletes should begin here. Even if you have lots of experience, you should own this book. Everything you need to know, every question you might have, this book will guide you in the right direction. Even after 6 years of racing, and 5 Ironmans, I still refer to it.
Triathlon Bible January 21, 2008
Very detailed training instructions for the novice to the expert...almost "too much" detail if you are just getting started. But, I really like that the author provides volumes of information based on solid training principles. If you like data and theory, you'll love this book.
The best. Period. January 17, 2008
396 out of 397 found this review helpful
In my opinion, the goal of this book is to give people who want to compete in triathalons a scientific, self-coached training plan. Does it deliver? Absolutely. The book accomplishes this through six, cleanly divided parts.
Part one, "The self-trained triathlete" is concerned with the "philosophical" basis for methodical training. It deals with things such as attitide and commitment, which are as important to me as the physical training.
Part two, "From lab to real world" talks about the scientific foundation of training and goes into the science and priciples of training (i.e. progressive resistance, periodization, etc.).
Part three, "Training with a purpose" seems to pull together parts one and two in which a system of purposeful training is described. This part will help the reader to determine exactly what their training needs are and the best ways to address them.
Part four, simply titled "Planning" is really the heart of the book. Here the book helps you design your own training plan for a season, week by week.
Part five, "Racing and recovering" takes you through the many details of preparing to race and recovering after. In other words, it gives you info on what to do before and after the actual race. This information is essential as many athletes neglect to recover properly before starting training again for the next race.
Part six, "The competative edge" talks about other supplemental aspects of training that can contribute to peak performance. Here the book covers things such as swimming tips, weight training ex's, eating tips, keeping a training diary, etc. I like to think of this chapter as a kind of "tie up the loose ends" section.
Truly a book that lives up to its name, I can't see many readers coming away from this book without picking up much useful information- from the beginner to the experienced. Athletes who have shoulder trouble that interferes with their training might also find Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff helpful too. Happy training!
best (new) resource out there December 28, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I recently purchased 3 new tri-training books, and this was head and shoulders above the other two. In fact one of them was completely based on this book.
The only other one I would consider close is pretty old at this point, but still good if you can find it is "Dave Scott's Triathlon Training".
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