Book description
Joe Friel is the top coach in triathlon and his book Your First
Triathlon is the best-selling book for beginner triathletes. This
clear and comprehensive book makes preparing for sprint and Olympic
triathlons simple and stress-free. Joe Friel's practical training plan
takes fewer than 5 hours a week, giving aspiring triathletes the
confidence and fitness to enjoy their first race.
Your First Triathlon offers a 12-week training plan for total
beginners as well as custom plans for athletes experienced in running,
cycling, or swimming. Four easy-to-use plans include achievable swim,
bike, run, and optional strength workouts that will gradually but
surely build anyone into a triathlete.
Joe offers helpful advice to simplify the complexities of the
swim-bike-run sport. Even a total novice will learn commonsense tips
and tricks to navigate packet pickup, set up a transition area, fuel
for race day, finish a stress-free swim, and ensure that race day goes
as smoothly as planned.
Joe Friel is the coach experienced triathletes trust most. His book
The Triathlete's Training Bible is the best-selling triathlon
training resource and now his trusted advice is available to help
beginners enjoy their first triathlon experience.
"Any new triathlete would greatly benefit from this book, and
if you were to buy just one book for your first triathlon, this would
be the one!"
Joe Friel is the best-selling author of The Triathlete's
Training Bible and Your First Triathlon. His TrainingBible Coaching
franchise is one of the most successful and respected in endurance
sports. Joe has trained endurance athletes since 1980, including
national champions, world championship contenders, and Olympic
athletes in triathlon, duathlon, road cycling, and mountain biking. He
is an elite-certified USA Triathlon and USA Cycling Coach and holds a
master's degree in exercise science. He conducts training and racing
seminars around the world and provides consulting services for
corporations in the fitness industry. He has also been active in
business as the founder of Ultrafit, an association of coaching
businesses; TrainingPeaks, a web based software company; and
TrainingBible Coaching.
