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The Triathlete's Training Bible

The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 5th Edition
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The Triathlete's Training Bible is the bestselling and most comprehensive guide for aspiring and experienced triathletes, now updated to incorporate new training principles and the latest methodologies to help athletes train smarter than ever. Joe Friel is the most trusted coach in the world, and his... Read More
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"Friel is the most trusted coach in the world and his proven triathlon training program has helped hundreds of thousands find success in the sport of triathlon. Joe has completely rewritten this new 5th Edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible to incorporate new training principles and help athletes train smarter than ever"--

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The Triathlete's Training Bible is the bestselling and most comprehensive guide for aspiring and experienced triathletes, now updated to incorporate new training principles and the latest methodologies to help athletes train smarter than ever.

Joe Friel is the most trusted coach in the world, and his proven triathlon training programme has helped hundreds of thousands find success in the sport of triathlon.

Joe has greatly updated this new Fifth Edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible to incorporate new training methods, especially on workout intensity, to help athletes train smarter and produce better results than ever.

The Triathlete's Training Bible equips triathletes of all abilities with every detail they must consider when planning a season, lining up a week's worth of workouts, or preparing for race day.

With this new edition, Joe will guide you to develop your own personalised triathlon training programme and:

  • Become a better swimmer, cyclist, and runner
  • Train with the most effective intensity and volume
  • Gain maximum fitness from every workout
  • Make up for missed workouts and avoid overtraining
  • Adapt your training plan based on your progress and lifestyle
  • Build muscular endurance with a proven approach to strength training
  • Improve body composition with smarter nutrition

The Triathlete's Training Bible is the best-selling book on tri training ever published. Get stronger, smarter, and faster with this newest version of the bible of the sport.

What's New in the Fifth Edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible?

The science and sport of triathlon have changed since the previous edition was released. This new edition adds emphasis to personalising training plans; incorporates new power, pace, and heart rate techniques for swimming, cycling, and running; improves on skill development techniques; updates strength training approach; speeds up recovery for busy athletes; and cuts through the noisy volume of training data to focus athletes on the numbers that mean the most to better performance. The most significant changes have to do with getting the intensity of workouts right to build a bigger aerobic endurance base while becoming more race fit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781646046072

Publisher: Ulysses Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 January 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Ulysses Press

Edition: 5th ed.

Illustration: 50 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

About the Author

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.

Joe has trained endurance athletes since 1980, including national champions, world championship contenders, an Olympian, and top age group athletes of all abilities in triathlon, duathlon, running, road cycling, and mountain biking.

He was a founder of the USA Triathlon coaching certification program and holds a master's degree in exercise science. He conducts training and racing seminars and camps for coaches and athletes around the world and provides consulting services for corporations in the fitness industry. He has also been active in businesses and organizations as a co-founder of TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company; as a consultant to sport-related businesses; and as a consultant to triathlon national governing bodies.

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