The Triathlete’s Training Bible is the bestselling and most comprehensive guide for aspiring and experienced triathletes.
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 completely rewritten this new Fourth Edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible to incorporate new training principles and help athletes train smarter 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 right 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 conflicts
Build muscular endurance with a new 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 Fourth Edition of The Triathlete’s Training Bible?
Coach Joe Friel started writing the fourth edition of The Triathlete’s Training Bible with a blank page: the entire book is new. The science and sport of triathlon have changed much since the previous edition released. This new edition adds emphasis to personalizing training plans, incorporates new power meter techniques for cycling and running, improves on the skill development techniques, updates the strength training approach, speeds 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. See Joe Friel’s blog or VeloPress for an expanded summary of improvements to this fourth edition.
Author(s): Friel, Joe
Publisher: VeloPress
Language: English
Commentary: Triathlete's Training Bible, Comprehensive Training Guide
Pages: 416
Tags: Triathlete's Training Bible, Comprehensive Training GuideTriathlete's Training Bible, Comprehensive Training Guide
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART IMIND AND BODY
Chapter 1Mental Fitness
Dreams, Goals, and Missions
Training Your Head
Your Team
Summary: Mental Fitness
Chapter 2Physical Fitness
Your Triathlon Potential
Philosophy of Training
Purposeful Training
Training Technology
Summary: Physical Fitness
PART IITRAINING FUNDAMENTALS
Chapter 3Basic Training Concepts
Training Principles
Frequency, Duration, and Intensity
Volume
Dose and Density
Training Load
Supercompensation
Fitness, Fatigue, and Form
Summary: Basic Training Concepts
Chapter 4Training Intensity
Measuring Intensity
Intensity Reference Points
Setting Training Zones
Intensity Distribution
Summary: Training Intensity
PART IIIPURPOSEFUL TRAINING
Chapter 5Getting Started
Dreams, Goals, Objectives, and Purposes
Assessment
Training Preparation
Summary: Getting Started
Chapter 6Building Fitness
What Is Fitness?
Abilities
Determining Ability Limiters
Abilities and Training
Summary: Building Fitness
PART IVPLANNING TO RACE
Chapter 7Planning a Season
Periodization of Training
Your Annual Training Plan
Summary: Planning a Season
Chapter 8Planning a Week
Schedule Weekly Workouts
Weekly and Daily Training
Workout Specifics
Summary: Planning a Week
Chapter 9Planning Alternatives
Linear Periodization Alternatives
Nonlinear Periodization Alternatives
A Simple Solution
Summary: Planning Alternatives
PART VSTRESS, REST, AND RECOVERY
Chapter 10Training Stress
Risk and Reward
Overtraining and Overreaching
Injury and Illness
Summary: Training Stress
Chapter 11Rest and Recovery
Morning Warnings
Quick Recovery
Planned Recovery
Race-Week Rest and Recovery
Transition-Period Rest and Recovery
Summary: Rest and Recovery
PART VITHE COMPETITIVE EDGE
Chapter 12Speed Skills
Efficient Movement
Skill Development
Swim Skills
Bike Skills
Run Skills
Summary: Speed Skills
Chapter 13Muscular Force
Neuromuscular Training
Muscle
Plyometric Training
Strength Training
Periodization of Neuromuscular Training
Concurrent Training
Summary: Muscular Force
Chapter 14The Training Diary
Planning with a Diary
What to Record
Training Analysis
Race Analysis
Summary: The Training Diary
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
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
