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Velopress Your First Triathlon: One of the foremost coaches in triathlon presents the essential guidebook for aspiring triathletes. By the author of the best-selling book, The Triathlete's Training Bible. Every year thousands of people decide to take on a sprint triathlon for the first time. Now the author of the best-selling book, The Triathlete's Training Bible, provides the essential guidebook to finishing that first triathlon. The same principles and training methodology that the pros and committed triathletes rely on is presented here in language that a beginner can easily understand. Friel maps a course to prepare for a sprint-distance triathlon in 12 weeks, with 5 hours of training each day, plenty of rest, and the beginnings of a lifestyle marked by a commitment to health, fitness, and personal growth. Your First Triathlon provides the training plans, workouts, checklists, and instruction that first-timers are clamouring to know. Joe Friel is known for his thorough approach and, with his help, what began as a challenge to complete a sprint triathlon will grow into a love for this demanding yet rewarding sport. Interest in triathlon continues to grow as evidenced by the number of new sprint-distance races that have sprung up across the nation - and the growing number of books available Joe Friel is highly visible in the sport of triathlon and his Ultrafit company is comprised of coaches who have adopted his training program and endorse his books when working with their clients Friel has made his program more accessible by working toward a sprint-distance triathlon in just 5 hours each week for 12 weeks 240 pages 230mm x 152mm ISBN: 1931382859
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