Triathlons For Women [Paperback]

Sally Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2000

This is the only book dedicated to women of all levels who want to train and race for swimming, biking and running. For beginners through advance levels, it offers skills and techniques, tips and resources, motivation and education! If you have ever been challenged to do a triathlon, this is the book to help you meet that goal!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[Triathlons for Women] helps any woman become a triathlete." — USA Triathlon Life magazine

"Sally Edwards is one of the pioneers of the sport. [She] is women’s triathlon!" — Maggie Sullivan, race director of Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series and Trek Women Triathlon Series

"A must-read for beginner and experienced triathletes. I prepared for my first triathlons using Sally Edwards' Triathlons for Women. This new version contains all the latest information on training and exercise science. Repeat triathletes will learn something new, too. I've completed nearly 20 triathlons--and there always something new to learn from Sally Edwards. She's a great inspiration." — BeginnerTriathlete.com

"Triathlons for Women is aimed right at the beginner to intermediate level triathlete. It’s both motivating and informative." — CycleandStyle.com

"A comprehensive book for women triathletes…filled with useful advice and training tips." — Ehow.com

"Triathlons for Women is for women of any age." — Colorado Runner magazine

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

"Sally Edwards is women's triathlon!" — Maggie Sullivan, Director of the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series and Trek Women Triathlon Series

For over 20 years, Sally Edwards has cheered, prodded, and even pushed hundreds of thousands of women across the finish line of their first triathlon. That's because Sally believes triathlon changes women into healthier, happier people. As spokesperson of the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series and the Trek Women Triathlon Series, Sally has inspired women to take up a new challenge and find a renewed passion for a healthy, active lifestyle.

Sally will guide you from the first day of training to race day, with plenty of encouragement along the way. Sally leaves no question unanswered, from workouts to the transition zone to the most common question of all—what to wear. Triathlons for Women has everything you need to get started:

• Begin training with a comprehensive 8-week training plan
• Keep your training fun with a wide variety of workouts
• Improve your technique with simple drills for swimming, cycling, and running
• Follow Sally's commonsense advice for better nutrition

Triathlon can lead to a healthier, happier life for you, too. Sally will keep you motivated to realize your personal goals, whether they include getting fit, achieving a desired time, or taking on a longer race. Don't wait another day to get started!

You can do it!
 

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Heart Zones Co; 2nd edition (July 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970013019
• ISBN-13: 978-0970013019
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,525,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sally Edwards, MA, MBA, Athlete, Author, Speaker, Entreprenuer

Sally is one of America 's leading experts in business, exercise science, and lifestyle living. She created the Heart Zones Training proprietary and branded training system. She is the National Spokeswoman for the Trek Women's Triathlon Series. Sally has completed over 130 all-women's triathlons during the past 20 years volunteering to finish most as the "final finisher" so that no other woman has to finish last.

Sally is a best-selling author with more than 20 books and 500 articles on health and fitness including the popular book Heart Rate Monitor Guidebook and The Complete Book of Triathlons. This professional triathlete is a 16-time Ironman finisher, a member of the Triathlon Hall of Fame, and past winner of the ultra-marathon, he hundred mile Western States Endurance Run.

She is the founder of a half-dozen businesses. She founded and franchised America's largest chain of retail sports shops, FLEET FEET Sports. Sally is a sought after professional speaker delivering dozens of speeches and performances each year. Today, she uses her passion for getting America fit to lead The Sally Edwards Company, a media company dedicated to uncommonly vibrant lifestyles, and Heart Zones USA , an international training, education, and coaching company. She is an example of what she teaches - living an active healthy lifestyle in Sacramento, California.


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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Adding to previous reviewers comments, September 4, 2002

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"kcuenca" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Triathlons For Women (Paperback)

Mark Stalcup noted that this book is "geared toward women who are just beginning a fitness program, not serious athletes who are training for triathlons." I agree, though us intermediate level athletes can still get some good info out of Sally Edward's advice. Mainly, we need to remember our workouts should be tailored toward training and improving performance, rather than just for exercise (hence the HRM requirment). I also agree that her recommended work out plan (as is) is not best for those of us past the beginner stage- but everything is modifiable, and she presents a base to build upon and adapt. All in all, the book kind of is a mixed bag; though the book is full of useful messages and reminders for women athletes at all levels- i.e., work toward a goal and keep improving, be safe while training (something we all tend to let slide when we have to get that workout in), etc.- the actual plan and advice she presents for doing this is really at the beginner/first-timer level. I haven't checked out Friel's book, but plan to.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars women triathletes ARE different, January 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Triathlons For Women (Paperback)

Sally Edward's book, Triathlon for Women, recognizes that as athletes, women are different. It is refreshing to read a book about my sport (I've competed for almost 18 years) that focuses on some of the ways training and racing are different for women. All triathletes can benefit from this book, but women, and particularly women just starting to train for triathlons, will greatly benefit from these words of wisdom.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars really helpful for newcomers, January 21, 2001

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Jessica Christie (Bellevue WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Triathlons For Women (Paperback)

I found this book really helpful in preparing for my first tri. The stories about Sally Edwards' experiences in the triathlon world made it a lot more fun to read, too. I read this book, her Heart Zone Training book, and used the Triathlon Log book, and did a lot better at my first sprint triathlon than I expected to. Recommended for people (esp. women, of course) who are coming to triathlon from either no sports background or from a different sport. And it really helps if you're planning to do the Danskin!