The triathlon training book

Raise your game and swim faster, run faster and cycle faster with The Triathlon Book, the one-stop reference for every triathlete. Find all the essentials you need to improve your performance: clear, customisable training plans for all triathlon distances from pool-based races to Ironman level. Step-by-step exercises help to build your strength and stamina, plus expert advice on race day strategy detailing everything from motivation and reducing transition times, to nutrition, kit and equipment. Tailor your training to your own individual needs with self-assessment questionnaires and customisable training plans so you can reach your goals. The Triathlon Book can also help when things go wrong, offering trustworthy advice on treating common triathlon injuries and maintaining a healthy body. Whether you're a novice or an Ironman, let The Triathlon Book show you how to train safely and effectively to reach your full potential as a triathlete.

"How to be faster, smarter, stronger." -- Cover.

The swimming lab: Swim anatomy -- The efficient swimmer -- The arm stroke -- The stroke cycle -- Warming up -- Swim drills -- Swim sessions -- Assessing your swim fitness -- Open-water swimming -- Water to wear -- Transition One (T1) -- The cycling lab: The bike -- Bike fit -- Anatomy of a cyclist -- Efficient cycling -- Cycling drills -- Bike sessions -- Assessing your bike fitness -- On the road -- What to wear -- Transition Two(T2) -- The running lab: The running cycle -- Footstrike -- Efficient running -- Strike rate -- Warming up & cooling down -- Run sessions -- Assessing your run fitness -- Vary your running -- What to wear -- Getting starting: Your goals -- Nutrition essentials -- Fuel your training -- Hydration for athletes -- Strength and conditioning -- Personalize your training: Good training principles -- Your profile -- Planning your training -- Foundation programme -- Sprint programme -- Olympic programme Half Ironman programme -- Ironman Programme -- Keeping a training log -- Avoid overtraining and underperforming -- The race: Taper your training -- Pre-race preparation -- Fuel your performance -- Hydration tips -- Tactics for race day -- Essential maintenance: Pre…