Customer Reviews

The Woman Triathlete

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This book is very easy to read. Christina has done an excellent job compiling articulate women (pro triathletes, exercise specialists, nutritionists, psychologists, coaches, etc.) to give their expertise on the varying components of training for a triathlon. There are specific drills for each sport as well as training regimens to follow from a sprint to an ironman triathlon. Not only does she cover the physical components of training, but also the mental and nutritional aspects. I have read other books on triathlons, but this is the first book I read where I wanted to get off the plane and jump into the training program immediately. I've been competing for a couple years and learned more from this book than from a camp I attend. Another aspect I appreciated about this book, is everything about it is written from, and for, females. I found myself reading it and feeling empowered by other women and their levels of accomplishment. There are lots of examples and illustrations in this book to keep the reader interested and informed. It's a fun, educational, well-written read. Kudos to Christina and her editorial skills.

With one sprint triathlon under my belt, I was looking for training programs, injury prevention and info on progressing to the Olympic distance triathlon.

SWIMMING CHAPTER: Jargon/vocabulary guide was helpful. I would've appreciated more photos or illustrations for the suggested drills.

CYCLING CHAPTER: Good general information. The VO2 max and lactate threshold discussions were over my head but will probably come in handy as my training advances.

RUNNING CHAPTER: This is my strongest event so I didn't find much new information. The suggested training programs were quite extensive and included discussion on both speed and endurance work.

TRAINING PROGRAMS: Sprint, Olympic, Half-Ironman and Ironman distances.

STRENGTH TRAINING: The weakest chapter in my opinion. Suggested exercises were quite basic. You'd probably do better with a session or two with a trainer or another reference.

As a newbie, the nutrition and equipment sections were very helpful. The pricing guidelines came in handy when scouting out bikes. Interesting chapter on training while pregnant.

Overall, this book is a good resource, especially for those new to one or more of the events.

This book is full of great workout schedules, useful advice and tips from pros and detailed information on equipment, drills and nutrition. Definitely a fantastic way for anyone to either get started or continue on their journey toward triathlon success. I read it cover to cover and have used it continuously for 2 seasons now. Wonderful resource!

I have read and reread parts of this book first as a "wanna be" triathlete and now going into my third tri am still referring to it. Good training examples for all distances and it's nice that it gives examples for beginners and those with a solid base.

I loved this book. A great read for triathletes of all levels. Having followed triathlons for years I was aware of the women who contributed their expertise in various chapters. I got lots of good tips and particularly loved the training schedule.

Ok. This year I finally tackled my long standing goal of completing a triathlon! I bought this book with the hope that it would make some of the scarier parts of it less scary. It really helped me. Even though I sometimes trained with a coached group, there were lots of things I was too embarrassed to ask anyone about because they seemed simple. That's where this book came in handy. I would just go to the book and look up my question. It was a comfort, and also probably saved me some embarrassment. The best part for me was the information about equipment. There is so much equipment out there for triathletes! It was overwhelming, but the book really helped me sort through what was necessary (I'm on a budget) and what was a good deal. Thank you Christina Gandolfo!

The book meet most of my expectations. I wish there was more on nutrition. Overall its a great book full of information on what to expect in training for a triathlon. Im glad I purchased the book.

I am going to use this book to train a 16 year girl triathlete in Surat, India, since there is not a single qualified coach in this area. I feel that I can use this book to understand the sport in detail and guide her during training for the next National School Game. This is going to be my bible for training the triathlete.

So far this book looks ver informative and I am excited to read more. However, I was a very surprised to find I was missing page four of my book. Instead of page four I got page five doubled. I don't think it is going to be a big deal, however, I was interested in what I was missing from that page. It was the end of a swimming intro and beginning of a bike intro. Oh well...I should be fine. And, if I really do bad on my next triathlon at least I have an excuse. haha j/k

So far I would recommend this book to others