This new edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible covers all of the specialized training needs of triathletes, including completely updated nutrition, recovery, and weight training information. The book also contains seasoned advice on the mental aspects of training. Author Joe Friel shows how to achieve greater fitness by examining personal strengths and weaknesses, and devotes individual chapters to planning, racing, rest, and recovery. Appendices include annual training plan worksheets and suggested swim, bike, run, and combined workouts.
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As an age-group competitor, is Colorado State Masters Triathlon Champion.
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43 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
training bible....,
By trilungdoc "trilungdoc" (trilungdoc) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Triathlete's Training Bible (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
Training bible? Maybe for the top 5% of triathletes worldwide. But seriously though, I enjoyed reading the historical references and the way the author used evidence based data to solidify his arguments. However, at many points in the book, I found the authors writing style kind of dry and uninteresting. The section on periodization nearly put me to sleep (and I'm usually into that stuff). I didn't like the chapter where he used peoples personal training stories and regimens, I couldn't relate to that schedule. If you are like most recreational triathletes and don't have forever and a day to train, this may not be the first book to consider.
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Not for the Beginner Triathlete,
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I have been doing triathlons for three years and I feel this book is not for the Beginner Triathlete. This book reads like a College Text Book and is appropriate for the seasoned triathlete as it has invaluable technical data. I do not recommend this book for the beginner triathlete because I feel that it does Not address the mental and psychological aspects of doing a triathlon. Both of which I feel are extremely important hurdles for people to overcome when entering mutisports races. I recommend "Triathlon 101" by John Mora for beginning triathletes.
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Good for someone wanting to progress,
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This is the only pure triathlon book I own, so I can't compare, but it answered 95% of the questions I had about how I go about improving from being a bunch finisher. The other 5%, well I suppose the author has to draw the line on detail somewhere. For example, the section on swimming skills is a 3-4 page summary of the total immersion swimming book.
It presents lots of ideas which are fairly easy to understand on their own. It then requires that you put the effort to read (and reread many times in my case!) to really 'get' a lot of concepts. Only then can you put your own training plan together. For this reason it might be a bit too complex for a complete beginner who wants a simple set of guidelines. In summary, an Excellent book for anyone who has done some triathlons, likes understanding concepts and making plans and wants to improve their placings.
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training objectives, season goals, swimming faster, anatomical adaptation, power profile, prolonged exercise, swimming training, most multisport athletes, very high effort level, annual training plan, annual training hours, multisport training, bike force, anaerobic endurance, extensive endurance, bike setup, most triathletes, periodization plan, crash cycle, race fitness, two hours before the test, lactate threshold, indoor trainer, graded exercise tests, stride rate Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Journal of Applied Physiology, Human Kinetics, Sports Medicine, The Cyclist's Training Bible, Leisure Press, New York, Maximum Strength, Hawaii Ironman, Total Immersion, International Journal of Sports Nutrition, References Bompa, Running Research News, Mountain View, Stone Age, Mayfield Publishing, United States, Bike Miles, Research Quarterly, Wall Lean, The Lore of Running, Physiological Intensity Values Employed, Total Sessions, Ironman Hawaii, Julie Moss, Plan Endurance Training New!
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training objectives, season goals, swimming faster, anatomical adaptation, power profile, prolonged exercise, swimming training, most multisport athletes, very high effort level, annual training plan, annual training hours, multisport training, bike force, anaerobic endurance, extensive endurance, bike setup, most triathletes, periodization plan, crash cycle, race fitness, two hours before the test, lactate threshold, indoor trainer, graded exercise tests, stride rate Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Journal of Applied Physiology, Human Kinetics, Sports Medicine, The Cyclist's Training Bible, Leisure Press, New York, Maximum Strength, Hawaii Ironman, Total Immersion, International Journal of Sports Nutrition, References Bompa, Running Research News, Mountain View, Stone Age, Mayfield Publishing, United States, Bike Miles, Research Quarterly, Wall Lean, The Lore of Running, Physiological Intensity Values Employed, Total Sessions, Ironman Hawaii, Julie Moss, Plan Endurance Training New!
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- Physiology of Sport and Exercise-3rd Edition by Jack H. Wilmore on 4 pages
- Lore of Running, 4th Edition by Timothy Noakes on 4 pages
- Better Training for Distance Runners - 2nd Edition by David Martin on page 139, page 177, and Back Matter
- The Blood Lactate Response to Exercise (Current Issues in Exercise Science Series) by Arthur Weltman on page 45, and page 67
- Exercise Physiology by Victor L. Katch on page 45, and page 139
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