Triathlete Magazine's Complete Triathlon Book: The Training, Diet, Health, Equipment, and Safety Tips You Need to Do Your Best

by Matt Fitzgerald

Overview

A veritable “triathlon bible,” this book covers everything that anyone—from beginner to expert—would want to know about competing in the phenomenally popular swimming, bicycling, and running races.

In one handy, easily referenced guide, Triathlete Magazine's Complete Triathlon Book offers the best advice, stories, and tips from the top coaches and athletes who have contributed to the magazine over the years. Appealing to both novices and the most seasoned athlete, the book strikes a balance between technical depth and beginner- friendliness by getting right down to the guidelines that all triathletes can use. In addition, the book offers advice for the various categories of triathletes: beginners, veterans, short-course specialists, Ironman specialists, and others. Bearing the name of the most popular source for information on the sport, this book is sure to become a classic among triathlon enthusiasts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759527546
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2003
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Matt Fitzgerald is an endurance sports writer, nutritionist, and author of more than twenty books. He is a coach and spokesperson for PEAR Sports and former senior editor at Triathlete and Competitor. Fitzgerald has contributed to Men's Health, Outside, Runner's World, Shape, and other publications. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Nataki.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	ix
	Introduction	xi
Chapter 1	Principles and Methods	1
Chapter 2	Getting Equipped	27
Chapter 3	Swim Training	53
Chapter 4	Bike Training	79
Chapter 5	Run Training	105
Chapter 6	Putting It All Together	131
Chapter 7	Successful Racing	155
Chapter 8	Staying Healthy	177
Chapter 9	Mental Training	205
Chapter 10	The Triathlete's Diet	229
	Glossary	255
	Appendix	263
	Index	269

Editorial Reviews

For those ambitious enough to voluntarily agree to swim, bike and run their way through a triathlon, Triathlete contributor Fitzgerald proposes this impressive, wide-ranging guide. Triathlon training is fairly standardized, says the author, with established principles and proven methods. Among the rules are train for endurance (even the shortest triathlons take at least an hour for the fastest athletes to compete), train specifically (compartmentalize to become efficient) and rest and recover sufficiently (after a body system s been overloaded, it needs to return to a state of balance). Fitzgerald follows these conventions with chapters on equipment, including hydrodynamic swimsuits and road bikes with clip-on aerobars; swim training, with in-depth explanations of freestyle techniques; maintaining a healthy lifestyle, describing various stretches and how to deal with injuries; and more. He even discusses mental training, reminding readers to keep a playful attitude. They ll need it, especially in the grueling final stretches. (Mar.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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