Triathlon 101 [Hardcover]

John Mora (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 188 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (August 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736085297
• ISBN-13: 978-0736085298
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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67 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Triathlon 101 Delivers what is promised, January 17, 2001

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Eric Esterling (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Triathlon 101 (Paperback)

As the name implies, and the introduction states, this book is for the novice. It is excellent for that purpose. It provides a lot of encouragement and basic advice. If you haven't run a triathlon, this is a great place to start. Other books on triathlon are more technical and may be intimidating. Triathlon 101 should also benefit someone who has tried one or two triathalons and wants to learn how to train smarter. But an experienced person would probably find the content too light.

Triathlon 101 provides minimal details about equipment and technique. Rather it focuses on encouraging and training novices. The recommended training schedules are applicable to all levels but are most detailed for the beginner. The focus is on injury prevention through gradual increases in intensity. The book has many sidebars which chronical stories of people who have over come adversity to move on to become leading ironman triathletes.

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent True Beginner's Book, May 28, 2002

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John Vickery (Memphis, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Triathlon 101 (Paperback)

This is a great introductory book. After completing one sprint distance triathlon, I read this book. It gives great beginner's training advice from what equipment to buy to how to base train for each event. Everything that you would need to know in order to enter into triathlon training and competition is contained in Triathlon 101. It does seem like it would be too basic for the experienced triathlete, but for a beginner, it is perfect. There is an excellent training schedule for both a sprint and an olympic distance triathlon. There are also blank training log sheets and an appendix for more resources on the sport.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Triathlon 101, March 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Triathlon 101 (Paperback)

This book is a great place to begin if you're just starting multisports. There is a TON of basic information, including a lot of stuff that the newbie should know but may not think to ask. Mora's training schedules are right on and will get you in shape fast! I was incredibly motivated after reading this book and am making great progress using the information I got here.