Explains the nuances of key workouts so athletes can make adjustments for different race distances or individual weaknesses and also provides the necessary background for adaptations that need to be made on a weekly and daily basis.
Now all triathletes can benefit from the same expert coaching that the elites enjoy. In Your Best Triathlon Joe Friel illuminates every facet of advanced triathlon training. His meticulous instruction breaks down the season into specific goals that will elevate athletes toward record-breaking performances. With Joe Friel's guidance on goals, nutrition, and key workouts for every period of training, triathletes can race faster and more efficiently than ever before.
To reach their athletic goals, America's 1.1 million triathletes pay top dollar for personal access to the sport's top coaches yet the most sought-after coaches typically work with fewer than 10 athletes every year. This leaves the greater field of contenders in the hands of expensive computer-generated plans with little understanding of how these plans work and why they often don't.
Now all triathletes can benefit from the same expert coaching that the elites enjoy. In Your Best Triathlon Joe Friel illuminates every facet of advanced triathlon training. His meticulous instruction breaks down the season into specific goals that will elevate athletes toward record-breaking performances. Friel explains the nuances of key workouts so athletes can make adjustments for different race distances or individual weaknesses.
The versatility and detail of this book would be daunting to the average athlete, but for the experienced triathlete, it fills a void in training literature and provides the necessary background for adaptations that need to be made on a weekly and daily basis.
Your Best Triathlon is a book that triathletes will consult throughout the season and every day, just as they would check in with their coach. And with Joe Friel's experience guiding the way, triathletes can race faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Preface |
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PART I YOUR BEST TRIATHLON |
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PART II PREP, BASE 1, BASE 2, AND BASE 3 |
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PART III BUILD 1 AND BUILD 2 |
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PART V YOUR NEXT TRIATHLON |
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Appendix A Annual Training Plan Template |
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Appendix B Pace and Heart Rate Zones |
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Appendix C Strength Training |
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References |
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Index |
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About the Author |
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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.