Good book - recommended for the just starting Triathlete

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	• Your First Triathlon Joe Friel VeloPress, 2006 - 223 pages average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Your First Triathlon

I guess if you had no access to the internet or a library this book would be good for you. You won't learn any eye-opening tips or tricks from it, and the training plan is geared toward someone who is basically a couch potato attempting a sprint tri. If that's you, go for it, otherwise, save your money and just google 'beginner triathlete' for plenty of websites and forums that offer the same information.

Good book - recommended for the just starting Triathlete

One of the 3 beginning triathlete books I have read for training for my first 2 sprint Triathlons.
Very good basic book. Nice thoughts and philosophy about why do a triathlon.

Would also recommend Beginning Triathlons for Dummies which may be slightly better in it's depth and organization.

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deeply informative and well written

I'm glad this is the book I decided to purchase ahead of my upcoming duathlon. The author is an experience trainer of triathletes, speaks directly to the reader in simple terms, and seems dedicated to bringing new people into sport. He seems to understand what new people coming into this sport will face, starting from a training schedule, to equipment advice, eating and dieting advice. I especially appreciate his respect for your bottom line; he spends several pages talking about what bike you could get, but keeps encouraging you not to spend too much money, or shows you where you can save and where you should spend a few extra dollars. I've been in training for a while, so a lot of what was in this book was obvious, but there were a few things that i would never have thought about that has improved my running and biking.
The only shortcoming about the book is that he does not talk about the transition between stages at all. Being a newbie, I have basic questions like - should I run and bike in the same shorts? Should I keep my shoes on my bike clips or not? How do I keep my heart rate up while I'm getting on and off my bike for the next stage? I'm sure I'll figure this out during my own time trials, but it would have been useful to have this. Otherwise, no complaints, I highly recommended it.

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first triathlon book

this is an outstanding book that i would recommened to anybody just started out in triathlons. lots of good info for newbies

Great first tri book

I used this book to train for my first triathlon. It was a great "cover to cover" resource with info. on each sport and I higly recommend it!

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Every year thousands of people decide to take on a sprint triathlon for the first time. Now USA Triathlon and USA Cycling certified coach Joe Friel provides a complete guide to finishing that first triathlon. The same principles and training methodology that the pros and committed triathletes rely on are 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 five hours of training each week, plenty of rest, and the beginnings of a lifestyle marked by a commitment to health and fitness and personal growth. Your First Triathlon provides the training plans, workouts, checklists, and instruction that first-timers need. Joe Friel is known for his thorough approach and with his help, what may have begun as a challenge to complete a sprint triathlon will grow into a love for this demanding yet rewarding sport.

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