Synopses & Reviews
Achieve your best resultsWhether you are doing your first triathlon or your tenth, Teach Yourself Triathlon is appropriate for all levels of experience and commitment. With training advice from an experienced Olympic triathlon coach, your journey from practice to finish line will be a successful, satisfying one.
About the Author
Steve Trew is an internationally respected triathlon coach. He was the Great Britain coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 2006 he was Wales team manager at the Commonwealth Games, in Melbourne. He is referred to as “the voice of British triathlon.” Steve is a regular contributor to triathlon press and provides commentary at all major triathlons, including for the BBC at the Olympics.
Table of Contents
1. Why triathlon is for you!/2. What you need to know about triathlon/3. Starting training/4. A practical application of exercise physiologyandtraining with a heart rate monitor/5. Swimming (1)/6. Swimming (2) - Adapting training to open water/7. Cycling (1)/8. Cycling (2) - Turbo-training for cycling/9. Running/10. Crossing training, brick training and back to back training/11. Going long/12. Tapering and racing/13. Nutrition/14. Extra training - weight training and resistance training/15. Stretching and flexibility/16. Injury and its prevention/17. Mental attitude, relaxation/18. Some examples of individual training programmes/Taking it further