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Product Description

The training journal that will help triatheletes go the distance!

Triatheletes will find this spiral-bound diary the perfect tool to track and monitor their multi-sport training and conditioning progress. It's filled with instructional photos and illustrations, including distance charts and exercises to prevent injuries.



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Set goals – track progress – see results!

Take your triathlon training program to the next level

Training for a triathlon requires a commitment to not just one sport, but three – biking, running, and swimming. So how can you stay focused on your goals? Don’t sweat it! With this handy journal – filled with savvy tips and advice – you can customize your workout routine, set and monitor your sport-specific goals, and maintain balance within your training program.

Discover how to:

  • Assess your triathlon training goals
  • Warm up and cool down
  • Track your times for biking, swimming, and running
  • Avoid overtraining and common injuries
  • Prepare for the race

Product Details

  • Plastic Comb: 196 pages
  • Publisher: IDG Books Worldwide; 1st edition (February 20, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764553399
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764553394
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #831,841 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Triathlete's Training Diary for Dummies, February 28, 2001
If watching the Ironman inspires you to get off of the couch and enter a local triathlon, make your first purchase The Triathlete's Training Diary for Dummies. The Diary is more than a training logbook - it also contains a simple, soup-to-nuts guide that will show you how to train for, and successfully complete, that first race. As someone who has moved just beyond the novice level in the sport of triathlon, I can attest to the folly of trying to gleen information about triathlons from various articles and books that are all too often geared for the mature racer. The Diary would have made that first race sooooo much easier!

Experienced triathletes will likely be familiar with all of the training and racing information in the Diary. As for the logbook portion of the Diary, my only compliant is that it does not contain a section for weekly/year-to-date totals - which are very helpful in determining training progress as well as giving one a sense of satisfaction as to what has been accomplished during the course of a year.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good training diary, but not a thorough triathlon guide., October 29, 2002
By K. Simon "kss2k" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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The Triathlete's Training Diary for Dummies is a good book for getting someone in shape for a triathlon, but not necessarily completely prepared for one. The book does give a 12-week training plan that splits the workouts between distance, sprints, and weight training but does not specify how much time should be spent on each of the three sports. For instance, I could follow the entire training plan without setting foot in a pool or on a bike. The training plan also does not specify practicing more than one sport during a workout, so you may not be prepared for the difficult bike to run transition.

Also- be prepared that well over 50% of the book is blank training diary pages. Although the book has good information it does not answer many of a first-timers questions that could be covered with more text and less blank pages.

Overall I would say the book is worth the money if you would like a training diary with a few pages of helpful hints on triathlons. It's a great way to log your workouts in an organized format that lets you see your progress over time.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Training tool, January 9, 2007
This was very informative--especially for someone just starting out. I would recommend it to anyone interested in getting started with Triathloning.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Record Your Triathlon Workouts
This diary is perfect for the beginning triathlete. This diary will help you prepare for a triathlon with a 12-week training plan.
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