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TriLog

Tim Houts

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

my favorite log 4 out of 5 stars.
23 of 23 people found this review helpful.

I'm in my 4th season of triathlon (go SeaTri!) about to do my first marathon. I've tried other logs with more boxes to fill in but they're too customized to someone else, I like that this is a pretty unstructured format. I tried making my own but I made it 8.5x11 and it was too unweildy, so I've come back to this log again and I actually use it. I like the week totals, it's very satisfying to see my marathon training milage ramp up. In the review section I put reminders like gear I need to replace or drinks that did or didn't work for me. I follow their recommendation of drawing a diagonal line across days I didn't work out and it gives a good quick sense of whether or not I'm slacking. My biggest drawback is I have messy handwriting (keyboard junkie ;-) so I have trouble staying between the small lines. I could go digital, but I like that this can kick around in my closet by my gear.

Editorial Review:

From racer to novice, every triathlete and duathlete will appreciate and use this training diary and guide.

Trilog, now in its 6th edition, is the best training diary available for triathletes and duathletes because of its many features. They include:

Training Diary
The 56-week undated diary lets users plan and track swim, cycle, and run training for 13 months. And because it's undated, users decide when to start using it.

Training Guide
Over 25 pages of training tips, workouts, and charts provide the basics for the novice and new ideas for the expert.

Triathlon Training Basics

Gale Bernhardt

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Good for beginners 4 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This book had lots of good starter information. It gave me a good foundation to really start planning for my first triathlon. The training routines were well divided into fitness levels. This is a good starter book to build a knowledge base on.

Disappointing training plans 2 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

The training plans in this book for "fit" (there are two sets of plans for each distance: "fit" vs. "unfit") are way too conservative. I found myself using the Olympic distance plan to train for a Sprint distance triathlon. There is no way following the "fit" Olympic distance plan I could have completed that distance. It's suitable for training for a Sprint however but that's not what is intended by the author.

I also find it annoying that so much of the book is dedicated to these different flavors for both individuals and for teams. It began to feel like me that the author was padding the book to make it longer.

Since most folks (like me) would buy a beginner book for the training plans I cannot recommend this book to a beginner to formulate a plan unless you feel like under-training and slogging through your first event.

Editorial Review:

Triathlon Training Basics contains all the information that new triathletes need in order to successfully complete a sprint or an Olympic distance triathlon. Written by Gale Bernhardt, Triathlete columnist, member of the USA Triathlon 2004 Olympic Team Selection Committee, and certified Elite Level Triathlon and Cycling Coach trainer, the book contains detailed training plans that are tailored to different levels of fitness in each of the swim, bike, and run categories. Strength training and stretching portions are included to illustrate proper form and the last chapter deals with injury prevention and treatment.

The Triathlete's Guide to Swim Training (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series)

Steve Tarpinian

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great guide, whether beginner or looking to improve 5 out of 5 stars.
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Excellent video. Well constructed set of drills and technique training to help you learn and/or improve your stroke mechanics. Great whether learning or looking to improve.

Editorial Review:

Written for all skill levels of multisport athletes, this book helps swimmers create individualized training programs for better stroke technique, maximum enjoyment, and improved performance. Different training programs cover fitness and competition, strength and flexibility, and open water swimming. All of the principles are grounded in easy-to-understand physics. Additionally, the book discusses effective equipment use, the importance of making swimming fun and satisfying, and delves into the psychological factors involved in competing.

Your Performing Edge: The Complete Mind-Body Guide for Excellence in Sports, Health, and Life, Third Edition

JoAnn Dahlkoetter

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Practice What You're Learning in "Your Performing Edge" Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This Audio CD is a Companion to the the "YOUR PERFORMING EDGE book. It contains four guided visualization exercises that helped me to practice what I was learning in the book.
The exercises guided me with:

Energizing my mind and body
Building new confidence and motivation
Focusing and performing my best
Healing and recovering completely

I found this program really works for improving performance in all parts of my life - professionally and personally.
Dr. Dahlkoetter's training exercises on this CD helped me learn to focus on my goals and visualize the results I was looking for. Now that I can see a clear picture of what I want in my life, I am moving forward and making real progress in fitness, personal productivity, and peak performance.

I highly recommend this CD to anyone who wants excellence in all aspects of life.

Editorial Review:

This step-by-step training program contains the latest on mind-body performance to help you achieve major breakthroughs in sports, health, business, and life. Features hundreds of practical tools and tips on focusing, building confidence, handling slumps, and overcoming performance anxiety as well as over 50 proven training exercises. This book is receiving substantial national media attention with articles and excerpts on ABCTV and in USA Today, Shape Magazine, Runner's World, Triathlete Magazine, and the San Francisco Examiner. Discover the winning strategies of the world's greatest athletes including personal interviews with Lance Armstrong, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Dan O'Brien, and many Olympic gold medalists.

Triathlon Training

Michael Finch

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Belongs on the coffee table... 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The best *looking*, but far from best, book I've found on triathlons. Its heavy, glossy pages with full-color photos make it very appealing on the surface, but sadly it lacks any depth. It offers cursory explanations of various aspects of the sport, and sprinkles in a little bit of good advice here and there, but that's about it as far as content goes. It fails to include some crucial aspects of training - such as weight training - completely!

In the end, this book is ultimately better suited for your coffee table than your bookshelf. Complete newcomers to triathlons may get a little out of it, but I think anyone seriously interested in the sport would be better off reading The Triathlete's Training Bible by Joe Friel.

Editorial Review:

Make sure your next race is your best with the programs in Triathlon Training. Choose from six race specific programs: two for sprint distances, two for Olympic distances, one for the half Ironman, and one for the Ironman. The sprint and Olympic programs include target race times, so you can choose the program best suited to your training and ability level.

Technique instruction and training drills for the swim, bike, and run will shave time off each phase of your performance. Recommendations for equipment, nutrition, and supplements give you the support for training and performing at the highest level. And, because injuries are prevalent in the sport, Triathlon Training advises how to prevent the most common triathlon injuries and prescribes treatment and recovery measures for various injuries.

Developed in consultation with USA Triathlon and the British Triathlon Association, Triathlon Training will improve your performance and enjoyment in the sport.

Championship Triathlon Training

George M. Dallam, Steven Jonas

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Dedication, passion, obsession--for serious endurance athletes, coaches, duathletes, and triathletes, the quest for improvement never ends. Knowing they can shave time from the previous performance, they seek out the latest in research and training techniques.

In Championship Triathlon Training, renowned experts George Dallam and Steven Jonas provide you with the same advanced conditioning concepts and programming used by today's elite triathletes.

By understanding the science behind the principles, you will incorporate physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, and injury prevention into your regimen to address your specific needs and the demands of competition. Specifically, you'll learn these techniques:

• Use weight training, plyometrics, and core development to accelerate skill development in all phases of swimming, running, and cycling.
• Apply metabolic training to improve endurance and race speed.
• Combine sport-specific skills, such as mounting and dismounting, with metabolic training to improve transition times between phases.
• Develop more efficient movement patterns for increased performance potential and reduced injury.
• Assess health and physical status to avoid overtraining.

Complete with sample programs for each triathlon distance, technique analysis, training- and race-specific fueling strategies, and tips for motivation, focus, and goal setting, Championship Triathlon Training will optimize your training and maximize your results.

Dave Scott's Triathlon Training

Dave Scott

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Better books out there 3 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

In much of this book, there is a very strong emphasis on exactly what worked for Dave Scott. This wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, and in some cases isn't, but I find it more helpful to hear the coach's perspective as opposed to the athelete's perspective. The reason why this is important is because a coach will very often know the difficulties that wide ranges of people face during triathlon training while the athelete really only has to deal with his own challenges. The other thing to note is that the information is a little dated.

It did cover a lot of territory though... There are also some good gems that I found as well as an underlying emphasis: 'your training should as accurately as possible reflect your race'.

(My rating should be 3.5)

Dave Scott's Book has it ALL.... 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

When I first decided to start training for the Half-Ironman, I browsed through Amazon and ordered about 10 different books. This is absolutely one of my favorites.

Dave Scott has won 6 Ironman World Championships since winning one of the earliest Ironmans in 1980. Yet surprisingly, he is quite gracious about his wins.

"Triathlon Training" has individual chapters on swimming, cycling, and running techniques uniquely suited for the triathlete. It offers a year-round training program and workout schedules for 3, 4, 5, and 6-day training weeks with the most effective intensity, speed, and duration for each workout.

It covers nutrition and specific tips to get ready mentally for the race, preparing for transitions, and pacing yourself throughout the race.

Frankly, my goal is simply to finish the race. Regardless of my time, Dave Scott's techniques have already helped to prepare me for Hawaii. His attitude and motivation helps prepare you for Life 101 as well.

Transformed by Triathlon: The Making of an Improbable Athlete

Jane Booth

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Transformed by Triathlon: The Making of an Improbable Athlete 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I loved this book. Jane Booth is incredibly inspirational. She gives us a very personal and entertaining view of her journey from ordinary to extraordinary! I enjoyed Jane's comical and insightful description of herself as a true novice transformed into an experienced athlete. She has a way of bringing you along for the ride. Her descriptions of the San Francisco Bay Area were amazing, too.

Great! 4 out of 5 stars.
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I thought this book was great, I couldn't put it down until I was finished. She tells her story of her start with triathlon from the beginning, it was informative, it will make you laugh out loud, if you do triathlon it will make you remember your start and if you thought you could never do something like triathlon she just might help you decide different!

Editorial Review:

Follow Jane Booth's humorous, honest and surprising journey from a woman who couldn't tell the front from the rear of her bike helmet to an athlete capable of competing in an Olympic-distance triathlon. Celebrate her every victory, from a skirmish with a wayward wetsuit to conquering her fear of falling off her bike. Race alongside her as she battles to finish a race that lies at the outermost edge of her abilities. And share Jane's unexpected discovery of how endurance sport changed her attitudes, her aspirations and her whole approach to life.

First Triathlons: Personal Stories of Becoming a Triathlete

Gail Waesche Kislevitz

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Editorial Review:

Over 40 inspirational stories told by athletes about their first triathlon experience.

PLUS: Coaching advice from the experts: Terry Laughlin, Chris Carmichael, Bart Yasso, and Dave Scott

These inspirational stories told in the voices of athletes-of all ages and abilities-give the clearest picture of what it is like to move up to the triathlon. Whether you are a swimmer, a cyclist, a runner, or "none of the above," you can train for a triathlon and experience the incredible joy of accomplishing this challenging multisport event.
The stories in this book cover every bit of inside knowledge you need: What was hard? What was easy? What gear do I need? What should I eat? How can I make it through the transitions quickly? How does training differ in moving up from a single sport? What are the technical and mental barriers that must be overcome? How can I train to be a better swimmer, biker, runner? What is the inner experience of doing a triathlon? How do triathlons change people's lives?
First Triathlons covers "sprint-distance" triathlons, Olympic-distance races, and the full Ironman, for athletes of all levels who are ready for their next big challenge-to do your first, or to do them for the rest of your life.

My Training Starts Tomorrow: The Everyman's Guide to Ironfit Swimming, Cycling, & Running

Roman Mica

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Intro to triathlon review 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book was an interesting account of one age grouper's entry into the sport of triathlon. I have many, many books about triathlon and training on my bookshelves but this was a nice break from the purely technical how to do its. It shares many interesting anecdotes good and bad that many of us have experienced. Entertaining reading.

Puts You At Ease 5 out of 5 stars.
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Reading Roman Mica's book makes one feel at ease. He writes humbly about the experiences he's had and silly mistakes he's made, and he writes it in a way that keeps your attention. This will put anyone at ease who worries that they "can't" do a triathlon, or worries about not being athletic enough to compete in amateur athletics.

Pretty Good 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a good account of a "clydesdale" attempting to compete with those skinny little runts who seem to feel we are invading in their sport. It is an excellent lesson in how to not take life too seriously no matter what you do. It's a good read.

Editorial Review:

My Training Starts Tomorrow: The Everyman's Guide to Ironfit Swimming, Cycling, & Running is a guide for the everyday triathlete. Offered on its pages are vignettes and advice derived from the author's experience as a Clydesdale triathlete.