Start to Finish Ironman Training 24 Weeks to an Endurance Triathlon [Paperback]

Paul Huddle (Author), Roch Frey (Author), T. J. Murphy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2004 | Series: Ironman Edition

Okay, you've finished your first short distance triathlon. Now it's time to up the ante and go further and faster. Paul and Roch are up to the challenge. Longer workouts, balancing work, family and training, adding speed work, recovery and the mental game are all essential when you decide to move up to the Olympic and then half Ironman distance. No one has more training or racing experience than Roch and Paul. They will get you to your target race healthy, happy and ready for more. Guaranteed. Since 1994, Paul Huddle's personal coaching business, Mining Iron, has grown into one of the most respected comprehensive training services, assisting multi- and single sport endurance athletes in achieving their goals. Currently a partner in mulitsports.com, Paul is also a USA Cycling certified Elite Cycling Coach, and an assistant coach with UCSD's Master's Triathlon Club. Paul got his 8.S. in Food Science from the University of Arizona but earned his "Masters" and "Ph. D." in the sport of triathlon as a professional from 1983 to 1994.

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About the Author

Roch Frey has been involved with the sport of triathlon for the past twenty years and has been bringing this valuable experience for the past ten years into his personal coaching. A former professional triathlete from Canada who's coaching expertise has becoming world renown among the very best in the sport. Roch is currently coaching all levels and ages of multi-sport athletes from beginner to professional athletes including Heather Fuhr, 1997 Ironman Hawaii Champion and Peter Reid, 1998 and 2000 Ironman Hawaii Champion. In cooperation with Bob Babbitt.

Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841261025
• ISBN-13: 978-1841261027
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #519,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Training Plan for Those Who Need Daily Motivation, May 16, 2009

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J. G. Wachtel "ClmbTri" (Va Beach, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Start to Finish Ironman Training 24 Weeks to an Endurance Triathlon (Paperback)

As can be seen in the description, this book assumes its reader is already in very good physical condition as he/she is moving FROM shorter triathlons to a longer "Endurance" or Ironman event. I find it very easy to use the daily training book as a coach pushing down workouts every single day. This leaves no excuse for not getting a solid workout it.
Additionally, the program is properly set up (as would be by 3 very experienced, Olympic-level Ironman athletes/coaches) with Build, IM, Hard, Recovery, Taper and Race Week sections so as to not overtrain and to vary the intensity of the workouts. I think it's great. I'm currently on Week 13 for the second time as I'm doing Louisville this year. Enjoy!

35 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, But Misleading Book Description!, March 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Start to Finish Ironman Training 24 Weeks to an Endurance Triathlon (Paperback)

I purchased this book based on the description that it was for beginner or intermediate triathletes ready to move from sprint distance races to olympic or half-iron distance races. The book actually presents a 24-week training plan for an Ironman distance race. There is a lot of great information in the up-front chapters - descriptions of different types of workouts, etc, but if you are not planning to train for an Ironman, the rest of the book may not be very helpful to you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT EASY TO USE BOOK, August 3, 2008

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This review is from: Start to Finish Ironman Training 24 Weeks to an Endurance Triathlon (Paperback)

I used this book and LOVED it! I bought the training bible book too (it was way too much info and I wasn't able to make an "action plan" from it). This book told me what to do daily and how hard to do it. I am half way through and really kicking a** at my ironman training. I started my training with no base. Although I'm in shape, I had no specific swimming or biking or running for at least 5 years and this book has me right where i need to be. I follow it religiously and recommend it hihgly!