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Triathlete Magazine's Complete Triathlon Book: The Training, Diet, Health, Equipment, and Safety Tips You Need to Do Your Best [Paperback]

Matt Fitzgerald
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Book Description

March 1, 2003
Training, diet, health, equipment, & safety tips - this book has the information needed to participate safely & competitively in triathlete sports.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

For those ambitious enough to voluntarily agree to swim, bike and run their way through a triathlon, Triathlete contributor Fitzgerald proposes this impressive, wide-ranging guide. Triathlon training is fairly standardized, says the author, with established principles and proven methods. Among the rules are "train for endurance" (even the shortest triathlons take at least an hour for the fastest athletes to compete), "train specifically" (compartmentalize to become efficient) and "rest and recover sufficiently" (after a body system's been overloaded, it needs to return to a state of balance). Fitzgerald follows these conventions with chapters on equipment, including hydrodynamic swimsuits and road bikes with clip-on aerobars; swim training, with in-depth explanations of freestyle techniques; maintaining a healthy lifestyle, describing various stretches and how to deal with injuries; and more. He even discusses mental training, reminding readers to keep a playful attitude. They'll need it, especially in the grueling final stretches.
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About the Author

Matt Fitzgerald is a widely published sports and fitness journalist.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style (March 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446679283
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446679282
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.8 x 10.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #298,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Matt Fitzgerald is a prolific endurance sports journalist and author or coauthor of more than 15 published and forthcoming books on running, triathlon, fitness, nutrition, and weight loss, including Brain Training for Runners and Racing Weight. Fitzgerald also writes for Competitor, Triathlete, Inside Triathlon and Competitor.com.

Customer Reviews

This book is written in a great "how to" style that was very informative and easy to read. R. MacMillan  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Useful for both beginners and experienced triathletes. L. Addoms  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
49 of 49 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners May 7, 2004
Format:Paperback
I am a beginner triathlete and I really thought this book covered the basics and then some. I am a marathoner so I didn't really go over the running section but the bike and swim sections were great for learning basics and getting some drill and cycling advice.
However, the one obvious thing missing in this book for me was training schedules. Not one in the whole book! That is really what I was looking for as a beginner because I didn't quite know how to structure my workouts on a daily basis. I did find quite a few training schedules on the internet though, and I recently bought a book with training schedules in it, so it wasn't a big deal. I found this book to be very complete in all other aspects of the triathlon so far.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro to multisport September 14, 2004
By Paul H.
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I've run numerous races (including marathons) but I was new to the world of cycling and swimming. This book had just what I needed to get started and get going. I found the swim section especially useful and learned a great deal about what my stroke should look and feel like. The simple leasons took 3 minutes off my 750m pace (in the pool).
Some of the off beat advice (matching clothes) for example seemed a bit silly and directed to those jonesing. But in the end, this was a very useful book and got me through the Chicago Triathlon with out too much difficulty. Some of the lessons just have to be applied to be realized however (read here: Open water swimming!).
If this book would have had some serious training schedules in it, I would have given it 5 stars. It does contain a weak training bit right in the middle of the text, but it isn't all that helpful or informative.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful February 4, 2004
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This is one of the few books that really gives you some guidelines in how to put a training routine together. It explains in detail what to do according to the distance that you will be doing. It divides it according to your current fitness level, and according to the triathlon's distance. I reviewed several books in order to "get help" on as how to put a routine together, this was the best one by far. So, I really think this is a very useful book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I expected
I give it 5 stars because I got what I was expecting in the the timeline I was expceting! I would recommend shopping for the books you are looking for right here. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Luke B
3.0 out of 5 stars Good material; poor presentation
There's a lot of filler language, something along the lines of "Running, in the physiological sense of the word, is more intense than biking. Read more
Published 4 months ago by R James
4.0 out of 5 stars Good primer for new triathletes.
This book has made me confident in my ability to start participating in triathlons. I have been training Willy-nilly, but am now prepared to start an organized training plan under... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jordan
5.0 out of 5 stars Triathlon training
Great book, gives good advice for intermediate and beginner triathlete's. It is good to take a re-look at your current training program
Published 11 months ago by ttu1stsgt
5.0 out of 5 stars Covered everything I needed to know and then some
I fall into the category of lost a ton of weight wanting to push myself. I started a training schedule and want to push for a tri. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ice-Child
5.0 out of 5 stars ang
bought as a gift but my sister likes it and says it works well to help her for her training. fast delivery and packed well
Published on April 4, 2011 by ang
5.0 out of 5 stars Complete, says it all
Great guide to keep you on target for your race and keep you sane/realistic about what you need to do to get there. (any distance). Read more
Published on May 31, 2010 by Phoenix67
4.0 out of 5 stars One of the better triathlon books I have read
Before the days of GPS, Fitzgerald, who has a running background, realized the only way to get faster on the run was to train by pace. Read more
Published on February 11, 2010 by Lonnie
3.0 out of 5 stars Tri training
The book has some good information for new Triathletes, but is pretty basic. Anyone can use this book, but it's definitely geared toward novice athletes.
Published on January 31, 2009 by Catherine Skinner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Tri Book
This book covers all the basics of equipment,training, and diet that you need. Great intro to all the facets of triathlons. Read more
Published on October 22, 2008 by M. Buonaguidi
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