Your first triathlon
By: Joe Friel.
Publisher: VeloPress
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781931382854
Subjects: Triathlon -- Training -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Your first triathlon; title: Your tri goal; title: Triathlon history; title: Triathlon race distances; title: Your first triathlon; title: The triathlon newbie; title: Can you do it?; title: Your triathlon lifestyle; title: Life as a triathlete; title: Motivation; title: Staying the course; title: It's ok to stop sometimes; title: Sleeping your way to better fitness; title: Do you need to lose weight?; title: Getting older slower; title: Your nutrition; title: Fueling before exercise; title: Fueling during exercise; title: Refueling after exercise; title: Eating the rest of the day; title: Your support; title: Emotional support; title: Motivational support; title: Tech support; title: Informational support; title: Your swimming; title: Form-not fitness; title: Where to swim; title: Fear of water; title: Swim stuff; title: Your biking; title: Dusting off the old bike; title: Buying a bike; title: Bike fit; title: Bike stuff; title: How to ride a bike; title: Shifting gears; title: Bike safety; title: Group riding; title: Where to ride; title: Hills-ups and downs; title: Your running; title: Running and walking; title: Group running; title: Staying healthy; title: Where to run; title: Running in hot weather; title: Running stuff; title: Your muscles; title: Where do i find the time?; title: Getting stronger; title: Strength-building routines; title: How much weight to use; title: Strength-building exercises; title: Strength phases; title: Becoming more flexible; title: How to stretch; title: Stretching exercises; title: Your training plan; title: The big picture: how to get fit; title: Your training plan; title: Beginner training plan; title: Swimmer training plan; title: Cyclist training plan; title: Runner training plan; title: What to do when things don't go right; title: Your high-tech gear; title: The high-tech triathlete; title: Heart rate monitors; title: Power meters; title: Gps devices; title: Back to the future; title: Your first tri; title: Choosing and entering a race; title: Race week; title: The day before.