The Triathlete's Training Bible

The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 5th Edition

Joe Friel

• Publisher: VeloPress
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN:
  9781646046492
• Subtopic: Sport & Exercise Science

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 program 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 of workouts, or preparing for race day. With this new edition, Joe will guide you to develop your own personalized triathlon training program 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 personalizing training plans; incorporates new power, pace, and heart rate techniques for swimming, cycling and running; improves on skill development techniques; updates his 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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Preface
• Part I: Mind and Body
• Part II: Training Fundamentals
• Part III: Purposeful Training
• Part IV: Planning to Race
• Part V: Stress, Rest, and Recovery
• Part VI: The Competitive Edge
• Epilogue
• Appendix A: Annual Training Plan Template
• Appendix B: Swim Workouts
• Appendix C: Bike Workouts
• Appendix D: Run Workouts
• Appendix E: Combined Bike-Run (“Brick”) Workouts
• Glossary
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Bibliography
• Index
• Copyright