Complete Triathlon Guide

Author : USA Triathlon
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492582220
Total Pages : 653 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Triathlon Guide written by USA Triathlon and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triathletes, rejoice! For the first time, USA Triathlon, its elite athletes, and the nation’s most respected coaches share their secrets, strategies, and advice for every stage, every event, and every aspect of the world’s most demanding sport. From training to technique, fueling to recovery, if it’s essential to the sport, it is covered in Complete Triathlon Guide. In this guide, you’ll find invaluable bike-handling techniques straight from the pros, learn how to assess running form and improve running cadence and stride, troubleshoot your freestyle swim stroke, and shave seconds off starts and transitions. And you’ll go inside the sport for expert instruction and personal insights from triathlon’s biggest names: Joe Friel Gordon Byrn Bob Seebohar Sage Rountree Ian Murray Sara McLarty Linda Cleveland George Dallam Steve Tarpinian Krista Austin Iñigo Mujika Alicia Kendig Barb Lindquist Christine Palmquist Graham Wilson Jackie Dowdeswell Jess Manning Joe Umphenour Karl Riecken Katie Baker Kristen Dieffenbach Kurt Perham Mathew Wilson Michael Kellmann Mike Ricci Scott Schnitzspahn Sergio Borges Sharone Aharon Suzanne M. Atkinson Timothy Carlson Yann Le Meur With Complete Triathlon Guide you’ll enhance your training regimen with the most effective workouts, including stage-specific programs for swimming, cycling, and running; programs for strength, flexibility, and endurance; tactics that address individual weaknesses; and advice on tapering to ensure you’re in peak physical condition on race day. From the latest on equipment and technology to preventing injuries and dehydration, this guide has you covered. Whether you’re gearing up for your first race or you’re a hard-core competitor looking to stay ahead of the pack, Complete Triathlon Guide is the one book you should not be without.

Author : Jamie Cooper
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762791667
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Nutrition Guide for Triathletes written by Jamie Cooper and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triathletes spend a lot of time and money making sure they have the right gear, optimizing their training plans, and selecting their races. And part of that preparation for big race days is taking care of diet to be sure the body is properly fed to maximize athletic performance. Enter The Complete Nutrition Guide for Triathletes, a thorough nutritional guidebook tailored specifically for the three-sport athlete to reach his triathlon goals and to cross the finish line with the best nutrition plan possible. Dr. Jamie A. Cooper brings to the book her expert knowledge about nutrition and exercise combined with her extensive experience as an active triathlete. The book covers each essential nutrient, offers up tailored nutritional plans for Sprint, Olympic, and Ironman races, and troubleshoots nutrition-related issues specifically concerning the triathlete.

Author : Matt Fitzgerald
Publisher : Grand Central Life & Style
ISBN 13 : 9780446568784
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Triathlete Magazine's Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide written by Matt Fitzgerald and published by Grand Central Life & Style. This book was released on 2009-11-29 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Triathlete magazine - the most popular and extensivesource for triathlon information - comes this guidebook of weeklytraining plans for triathletes of all skill levels.

Author : Colin Barr
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440625670
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Training written by Colin Barr and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every man an Iron Man, and every woman, too! No longer exclusive events reserved for only the most committed athletes, triathlons, duathlons (bike and run), and aquathons (swim and run) now attract hundreds of thousands of Americans. Filled with the inside tips, practical advice, and photos, this is the book for any man or woman who wants to compete in multi-sport events, regardless of experience level. --Authors are experienced triathlon competitors and personal trainers --Tips on setting up, equipment, training, diet, and motivation --Dozens of exciting instructional photos

Author : Mark Kleanthous
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
ISBN 13 : 1841263265
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Triathlon Training written by Mark Kleanthous and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers all aspects of triathlon, from getting started, to training, to how to finish a race.

Author : Hermann Aschwer
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
ISBN 13 : 1841260487
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Guide to Triathlon Training written by Hermann Aschwer and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2001 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Complete Guide to Triathlon Training H. Aschwer shares with you his vast knowledge and experience of the sport. The book addresses all aspects of preparing for and competing in traditions, from basic training principles to mental preparation, equipment and facial tips. It also includes Aschwer's highly detailed 5-stage programme of training schedules which will take you from novice competitions light up the Hawailan Ironman.

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Publisher : Carlton Books
ISBN 13 : 9781780979885
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Ironman(r) written by and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the ultimate official celebration of the world's toughest, most revered endurance event: IRONMAN. For more than 40 years IRONMAN has been, arguably, the toughest athletic competition on the planet, presenting participants with an almost impossible physical challenge: a 2.4- mile swim, 112-mile cycle ride, and 26.2-mile marathon run. Even so, it always attracts thousands of entrants. This unique illustrated book explores every aspect of IRONMAN, from its history and legendary competitors to its major global events, and provides practical advice on how to prepare and succeed at such a demanding challenge. Written by acclaimed IRONMAN expert Bob Babbitt, this book captures the spirit, excitement, and endeavor of this globally respected sports event.

Author : Chrissie Wellington
Publisher : Center Street
ISBN 13 : 1455570974
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To the Finish Line written by Chrissie Wellington and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chrissie Wellington, the world's number one female Ironman athlete and four-time World Ironman Champion, presents her struggles, wisdom, and experiences gained from her hard-won career as a triathlete. With close to 2 million core participants, triathlons of various distances and challenges are attracting more participants than ever before. In TO THE FINISH LINE, one of the sports' greatest legends brings triathlon to life, with guidance for newbies or experienced athletes, to achieve their best triathlons-no matter their ability. Filled with training tips, practical advice and inside information from a champion, triathletes of all levels can benefit from Wellington's experience and insight. Her book will guide readers on their own journey, whether that be a sprint or an Ironman, and encourage them to rise to every new challenge.

Author : Tom Holland
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
ISBN 13 : 1627880232
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swim, Bike, Run--Eat written by Tom Holland and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's race day and you have your quick-closure running shoes, sleek suits, bikes, goggles, and watches, but if you haven't been training with the proper nutrition, you'll be left in the dust in the third mile. Enter Swim, Bike, Run--Eat to guide you from day one of training to the finish line and help your body perform at it's peak of fitness. In this book, author Tom Holland joins up with sports dietitian Amy Goodson to cover race-day essentials, food choices to complement your training regimen, as well as recovery nutrition. Learn how to determine what to eat; what to drink; how many calories to consume each day; whether or not to carry snacks while training; the difference between taking in calories from solid foods, semi-solids, and liquids; and whether or not to take electrolyte or salt tablets.This books is the ideal companion to Holland's The 12-Week Triathlete. Casual and core triathletes alike require a nutrition guide that is easy to understand with expert advice that is easy to implement. Look no further and get ready to take your triathlon to a new, healthier level.

Author : Chris Foster
Publisher : VeloPress
ISBN 13 : 1948006200
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Triathlete Guide to Sprint & Olympic Triathlon Racing written by Chris Foster and published by VeloPress. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Triathlete Guide to Sprint and Olympic Triathlon Racing will help you discover the speed, thrill, and challenge of triathlon’s most popular race distances. Not everyone has time to train for long-course triathlons. By pursuing triathlon’s shorter distances, you can enjoy all the total body fitness benefits of the swim-bike-run sport and discover the unique challenges of short-course racingall while enjoying a life outside of training. This complete guide from former pro triathletes Chris Foster and coach Ryan Bolton shares all the know-how you need to find speed and enjoy successful racing in sprint and Olympic-distance triathlons. Foster, now the Senior Editor of Triathlete magazine, shares his pro advice for how to set a smart race strategy, how to master triathlon pacing, how to execute fast transitions, how to train to improve your weakness and race to your strengths. Bolton offers smart, effective sprint and Olympic triathlon training plans so you can get started right away, no matter your background. Sprint and Olympic triathlons are triathlon’s most popular distances for good reasons. Experienced triathletes returning to the short course will enjoy a break from long, slow hours of training and rediscover the joy of speed. Active people looking for a new challenge can jump right into triathlon’s most beginner-friendly distances. The Triathlete Guide to Sprint and Olympic Triathlon Racing makes it simple to get back up to speed in the world’s most rewarding endurance sport.