Triathlon
Subtitle: serious about your sport
By: Adam Dickson [and others]
Series: Serious about your sport
Publisher: New Holland
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781847739957
Subjects: Triathlon; Training
Description: A comprehensive handbook for athletes interested in pursuing the growing and popular sport of triathlon. Experts in all three disciplines, plus specialist triathletes, will guide you through all aspects of improving your technique in all sports and at the all important transitions, as well as fine-tuning your race tactics. A sports psychologist will help get your mind right for the huge challenge ahead, while a physical trainer and sports nutritionist set out plans for improving your overall fitness and health. Finally, specialist programmes will guide you as you balance your training between all disciplines to maximize your race performance.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Basics; title: Technique and tactics; title: Fitness & training; title: Cross training; title: Nutrition; title: Training programmes.