Triathlons for Women

by Sally Edwards

Overview

For over 20 years, Sally Edwards has cheered, prodded, and even pushed hundreds of thousands of women across the finish line of their first triathlon.

That’s because Sally believes triathlon changes women into healthier, happier people. As spokesperson of the Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series and the Trek Women Triathlon Series, Sally has inspired women to take up a new challenge and find a renewed passion for a healthy, active lifestyle.

Sally will guide you from the first day of training to race day, with plenty of encouragement along the way. Sally leaves no question unanswered, from workouts to the transition zone to the most common question of all—what to wear. Triathlons for Women has everything you need to get started:

• Begin training with a comprehensive 8-week training plan
• Keep your training fun with a wide variety of workouts
• Improve your technique with simple drills for swimming, cycling, and running
• Follow Sally’s commonsense advice for better nutrition

With Sally’s help, any woman can renew her passion for a healthy, active lifestyle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781934030400
Publisher:	VeloPress
Publication date:	03/01/2010
Edition description:	Fourth Edition, New edition, 4th Ed.
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sally Edwards has raced for 30 years and won the women's divisions at the 1997 RAAM (Race Across America) and the Western States 100 Miler, and formerly held the master's world record at the Ironman Triathlon and the Iditashoe 100 Mile snowshoe race. She is a professional triathlete, having finished all 55 of the Danskin Triathlons over the past 10 years, and serves as the national spokesperson for the event. She has had top finishes at the Eco-Challenge Adventure Race, the Outdoor Quest in China, and the Olympic Marathon trials. She is a professional speaker who gives speeches on both fitness and success in life to audiences around the world.

Table of Contents

Foreword Karen Smyers ix

Foreword Maggie Sullivan xi

Preface to the Fourth Edition xv

Acknowledgments xix

Introduction 1

1 Women as Triathletes 5

2 Get Inspired 21

3 The Fundamentals of Smart Training 29

4 Training Plans 49

5 Basic Moves for Swimming 77

6 Basic Moves for Cycling 95

7 Basic Moves for Running 117

8 The Art of the Transition 131

9 Racing: You Go, Girlfriend! 147

10 Tools of the Triathlon Game 161

11 Eating for Training and Racing 193

12 Weight Loss for Triathletes 213

13 Wellness and Triathlon 235

Epilogue 251

Editorial Reviews

"Triathlons for Women is for women of any age."

Colorado Runner magazine

"Sally Edwards is one of the pioneers of the sport. [She] is women's triathlon!"

Maggie Sullivan

"A comprehensive book for women triathletes...filled with useful advice and training tips."

Ehow.com

"[Triathlons for Women] helps any woman become a triathlete."

USA Triathlon Life magazine

"A must-read for beginner and experienced triathletes. I prepared for my first triathlons using Sally Edwards' Triathlons for Women. This new version contains all the latest information on training and exercise science. Repeat triathletes will learn something new, too. I've completed nearly 20 triathlonsand there always something new to learn from Sally Edwards. She's a great inspiration."

BeginnerTriathlete.com

"Triathlons for Women is aimed right at the beginner to intermediate level triathlete. It's both motivating and informative."

CycleandStyle.com

"[Triathlons for Women] helps any woman become a triathlete." — USA Triathlon Life magazine

"Sally Edwards is one of the pioneers of the sport. [She] is women's triathlon!" — Maggie Sullivan, race director of Danskin Women's Triathlon Series and Trek Women Triathlon Series

"A must-read for beginner and experienced triathletes. I prepared for my first triathlons using Sally Edwards' Triathlons for Women. This new version contains all the latest information on training and exercise science. Repeat triathletes will learn something new, too. I've completed nearly 20 triathlons—and there always something new to learn from Sally Edwards. She's a great inspiration." — BeginnerTriathlete.com

"Triathlons for Women is aimed right at the beginner to intermediate level triathlete. It's both motivating and informative." — CycleandStyle.com

"A comprehensive book for women triathletes…filled with useful advice and training tips." — Ehow.com

"Triathlons for Women is for women of any age." — Colorado Runner magazine

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