Book description
In only a few short years, power meters have become an essential
training tool for amateur and pro cyclists and triathletes. The first
edition of Training and Racing with a Power Meter was largely
responsible for popularizing what was once an arcane technology
understood by only a few elite coaches and trainers. Now the updated
second edition provides significant updates on technology, software
tools, training protocols, and workouts, making the benefits of
power-based training available to everyone. The new edition provides
specific information for triathletes including a complete triathlon
training plan. Other significant updates include reviews of the latest
hardware, refinements and additions to training plans, additional case
studies, more on monitoring fitness and chronic training loads, and
new power graphics, charts and tables throughout. Training and
Racing with a Power Meter, 2nd Ed., will continue to be the
definitive guide to the most important training tool ever developed
for endurance sports.
"Training and Racing with a Power Meter is the
ultimate guide to training with power. Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggan
are, without a doubt, the most knowledgeable people on the planet when
it comes to power meters.”
Hunter Allen is considered one of the world's top
experts in training with power meters. He is the co-developer of
TrainingPeaks WKO+, software which he has used to analyze over 3,000
power meter files. Allen is a USA Cycling Elite Coach and is working
with USA Cycling to develop certifications for coaches who want to
better incorporate power in training. Allen is himself a former
professional cyclist for the Navigators team. He raced for over 17
years in Europe, South America, the United States, and Canada. Hunter
Allen lives in Bedford, Virginia.
Andrew Coggan, PhD, is renowned in the cycling community for
his research on power and exercise physiology. His research provided
the foundation for the TrainingPeaks WKO+ software, which he
co-developed with Hunter Allen. Coggan is a research associate at
Washington University School of Medicine. He holds a Ph. D. in
Exercise Physiology from the University of Texas and an M. S. in Human
Bioenergetics form Ball State University. He has authored countless
articles in medical studies and worked with USA Cycling to develop
expert coaching clinics. Coggan lives outside St. Louis, Missouri.
