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Triathlon Training For Dummies
Deirdre Pitney
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Description for Triathlon Training For Dummies
Paperback. Practical, proven ways to get in shape for a grueling race that combines running, swimming, and biking Packed with insider tips, hands-on advice, and proven methods, Triathlon Training For Dummies is an essential guide for anyone who wants to participate and compete in a triathlon. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
Shaping up for a triathlon is serious business. Triathlon Training For Dummies is packed with insider tips and proven methods for training for a triathlon and pumping yourself into the best possible shape by race day. It helps you find the motivation you need to stick to your program, eat better to maximize your energy, and prevent injures both before and during the race.
Shaping up for a triathlon is serious business. Triathlon Training For Dummies is packed with insider tips and proven methods for training for a triathlon and pumping yourself into the best possible shape by race day. It helps you find the motivation you need to stick to your program, eat better to maximize your energy, and prevent injures both before and during the race.
This authoritative guide helps you evaluate your cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility, and to set manageable realistic training goals. You’ll learn how to establish a workout schedule, choose a target finish time get ... Read more
- Choose an event to train for based on your fitness level
- Get into your best possible shape
- Select the right equipment and sportswear
- Train for an Olympic, Sprint, or Ironman triathlon
- Fuel your body and prevent injuries
- Prepare for training sessions
- Maintain energy and recover quickly
- Set training schedules for every triathlon event
- Treat common training and racing injuries
- Live like an athlete
Triathlon Training For Dummies comes complete with resources for finding triathlons near you, lists of items to bring along on race day, and tips on registration formalities and racing etiquette.
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Publisher
For Dummies
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780470383872
SKU
V9780470383872
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Deirdre Pitney
Deirdre Pitney is a freelance writer who writes articles on women's issues, fitness, and wellness, and is actively training for a triathlon. Donna Dourney has completed a Half-Iron and full Ironman Triathlon and has served as a personal trainer for clients, tri clubs, and first-time athletes.
Reviews for Triathlon Training For Dummies
"... every topic you'd ever want to know about when you start out... for the total novice triathlete." (Triathlon Plus, March 2011)