Your First Triathlon

Name: Your First Triathlon
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ISBN: 9781934030868

Race-Ready in 5 Hours a Week, 2nd Edition

Joe Friel

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VeloPress
12 April 2012

Multidiscipline sports

Joe Friel is the top coach in triathlon and his book Your First Triathlon is the best-selling book for beginner triathletes. This clear and comprehensive book makes preparing for sprint and Olympic triathlons simple and stress-free. Joe Friel's practical training plan takes fewer than 5 hours a week, giving aspiring triathletes the confidence and fitness to enjoy their first race. Your First Triathlon offers a 12-week training plan for total beginners as well as custom plans for athletes experienced in running, cycling, or swimming. Four easy-to-use plans include achievable swim, bike, run, and optional strength workouts that will gradually but surely build anyone into a triathlete. Joe offers helpful advice to simplify the complexities of the swim-bike-run sport. Even a total novice will learn commonsense tips and tricks to navigate packet pickup, set up a transition area, fuel for race day, finish a stress-free swim, and ensure that race day goes as smoothly as planned. Joe Friel is the coach experienced triathletes trust most.

His book The Triathlete's Training Bible is the best-selling triathlon training resource and now his trusted advice is available to help beginners enjoy their first triathlon experience.

By: Joe Friel
Imprint: VeloPress
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781934030868
ISBN 10: 1934030864
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 April 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joe Friel is the most trusted endurance sports coach in the world. He is the best-selling author of The Triathlete's Training Bible, The Cyclist's Training Bible, Fast After 50, Going Long, Your Best Triathlon, The Power Meter Handbook, and Your First Triathlon. His TrainingBible Coaching service is one of the most successful and respected in endurance sports. Joe has trained endurance athletes since 1980, including national champions, world championship contenders, and Olympic athletes in triathlon, duathlon, road cycling, and mountain biking. He is an elite-certified USA Triathlon and USA Cycling coach and holds a master's degree in exercise science. He conducts training and racing seminars around the world and provides consulting services for corporations in the fitness industry. He has also been active in business as the founder of Ultrafit, an association of coaching businesses; TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company; and TrainingBible Coaching.

Reviews for Your First Triathlon: Race-Ready in 5 Hours a Week, 2nd Edition

Any new triathlete would greatly benefit from this book, and if you were to buy just one book for your first triathlon, this would be the one! -- TriNewbies.com Joe takes the fear out of doing a first triathlon. -- Barb Lindquist, 2004 USA Olympic Team If you are looking to get off to a great start in this sport, you have come to the right place! -- Siri Lindley, Triathlon World Champion Whether you're a beginning triathlete or a seasoned pro, Joe Friel is the utmost authority on triathlon training. -- Ryan Bolton, 2000 USA Olympic Team