The Triathlete's Training Bible

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Summary: This is TRIATHLON BIBLE
Review: If you have trained for enough to discover you don't know what you are doing and you need help this is the book for you. It covers pretty much everything about training for triathlon (most of the advise applies to any sport but the examples and emphasis is targeted to triathlon).
You could also stand up with the right foot If you are new to sports but can grasp the knowledge in here.
Good luck training

PS I am waiting for the revised version and I heard it is on the works

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Summary: After reading it, you won't improve only if you don't want .
Review: It is very simple to explain how this book works: You read, you plan your schedule, you apply whatever you learned, and then you celebrate at the finish line of any race. Simple as that!

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Summary: True to the title
Review: It's no hyperbole. This is indeed the most comprehensive book on triathlon training ever written. And unless the way people train changes radically in the next decades, I can't imagine anything surpassing Friel's book. Particularly of note are the scheduling guides and parts on periodization. I find his views on diet, although counter to my lifestyle, interesting as well.

Several people have mentioned the value of this work for self-coached athletes. I'm coached, yet I believe it's still my most valuable resource. You can never know too much.

My only misgiving is that my competition will read and follow the book!

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Summary: The Triathlete's Training Bible: A Complete Training Guide f
Review: Its the best book on Triathlon I have seen.
Its a total must buy and read.
Every one should read this book and the training plans really do work. In one year my times from 2h 30m droped to under 2hours.
Thank you Joe.

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Summary: Ultimate guide to finish a Triathlon in dream time limit
Review: Joe Friel found exactly the essential information I needed to reach personal goals in Triathlon. I took his book really as a 'bible' for every day usage and finished Ironman Europe in Roth within 12 hours. All covered details in technique, nutrition and training were very helpful. Joe Friels Training Bible is not in my native language, but I prefer it because it's easy to understand. Congratulations for this great reference.

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Summary: The Holy Grail of Individually Trained Triathletes
Review: Joe Friel has done an amazing job on preparing this comprehensive triathlete training manual. Engaging as a read from start to finish, yet cross referenced well enough for virtually anyone to open it and find specific areas, this book covers it all. Friel believes in the art and philosophy of training as well as the scientifics--of which there are plenty, so the reader is given a "why" as well as a "how." You will be immersed in training ideas, nutrition, physiological data, calendars, and more. This book was vital in pushing me from being a recreational participant to a legitimate competitor.

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Summary: If you are serious...
Review: Joe Friel writes for serious athletes. This does not mean you have to be a professional, it simply means that you need to be willing to invest the time both to understand his training concepts and to follow the training plan you develop. If you are looking for a "quick fix" then visit his website and have a computer develop a training program for you.

Joe's insights about specificity and periodization are well accepted by top coaches and competitors. By reading this book you will understand how to peak for your most important competitions. In real life this means that you will "race" and not just "survive" your chosen events.

I originally bought the Cyclists' training bible, and I used it to train for a 200 mile bike race from Denver to Aspen, Colorado (and I placed in the top 10). I subsequently bought this book for my wife, an avid triathlete. She used it to put together a training plan that brought two PRs and improved her times in every leg. Joe's methods work.

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Summary: Easy to follow training throrough training manual.
Review: Joe Friel's latest training book is possibly one of the most encompassing books about triathlon training out there. It covers nearly ever aspect of the sport. While some people may disagree with some elements of Friel's training schedules, there is little doubt that they are solidly based. It is extremely easy for a reader to make their own schedule from this book. It makes the process simple and easy to understand. This book is a must for any triathlete who wishes to either know more about training, or who wants to set up their own schedule for periodization triathlon training.

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Summary: Excellent book for us beginners!
Review: Just beginning to think about going for a triathalon and bought this book from amazon.com. Received it today and have been glued to it - FANTASTIC BOOK!

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Summary: A great coach
Review: My husband and I have both read and used this book to plan our training schedules. It has made us smarter and better athletes on our feet, in the saddle and soon in the pool. I recommend this book to anyone interested in triathalons. It's as good as a coach.