The Triathlete's Training Bible - 5th Edition by Joe Friel (Paperback)

About the Book

"Friel is the most trusted coach in the world and his proven triathlon training program has helped hundreds of thousands find success in the sport of triathlon. Joe has completely rewritten this new 5th Edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible to incorporate new training principles and help athletes train smarter than ever"--

Book Synopsis

The Triathlete's Training Bible is the bestselling and most comprehensive guide for aspiring and experienced triathletes, now updated to incorporate new training principles and the latest methodologies to help athletes train smarter than ever.

Joe Friel is the most trusted coach in the world and his proven triathlon training program has helped hundreds of thousands find success in the sport of triathlon.

Joe has greatly updated this new Fifth Edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible to incorporate new training methods, especially on workout intensity, to help athletes train smarter and produce better results than ever.

The Triathlete's Training Bible equips triathletes of all abilities with every detail they must consider when planning a season, lining up a week of workouts, or preparing for race day.

With this new edition, Joe will guide you to develop your own personalized triathlon training program and:

• Become a better swimmer, cyclist, and runner
• Train with the most effective intensity and volume
• Gain maximum fitness from every workout
• Make up for missed workouts and avoid overtraining
• Adapt your training plan based on your progress and lifestyle
• Build muscular endurance with a proven approach to strength training
• Improve body composition with smarter nutrition

The Triathlete's Training Bible is the best-selling book on tri training ever published. Get stronger, smarter, and faster with this newest version of the bible of the sport.

What's New in the Fifth Edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible?

The science and sport of triathlon have changed since the previous edition was released. This new edition adds emphasis to personalizing training plans; incorporates new power, pace, and heart rate techniques for swimming, cycling and running; improves on skill development techniques; updates his strength training approach; speeds up recovery for busy athletes; and cuts through the noisy volume of training data to focus athletes on the numbers that mean the most to better performance. The most significant changes have to do with getting the intensity of workouts right to build a bigger aerobic endurance base while becoming more race fit.

Review Quotes

Praise for Coach Joe Friel and The Triathlete's Training Bible

"Joe Friel is arguably the most experienced personal cycling coach in the U.S."--Bicycling magazinea

"The Triathlete's Training Bible can help you train for any distance and is most useful to newbies and self-trained athletes who want traditional training advice."--Library Journal

"The Triathlete's Training Bible is a fantastic guide. You can't go wrong using the advice in this book."--Scott "The Terminator" Molina

"As a triathlon coach, 2004 Olympian, and former top-ranked triathlete in the world, I've used The Triathlete's Training Bible as one of my key references. Joe Friel's training books have made the once 'crazy' sport of triathlon accessible to the public while also guiding seasoned athletes to their full potential."--Barb Lindquist

"Joe Friel has spent most of his life in devotion to the understanding and teaching of sport. Joe has managed to focus on the key components to athletic success while weeding out the noise. This book will play a substantial role in helping you take the next step as a triathlete."--Justin Daerr, professional triathlete

"Joe Friel is one of the world's foremost experts on endurance sports."--Outside magazine

"Joe Friel's wealth of knowledge in triathlon is astounding and he has a wonderful way of sharing that knowledge with all athletes from beginners to elite professionals.--Siri Lindley, elite triathlon coach and world champion triathlete

"One of the most trusted coaches in triathlon."--LAVA magazine

"To say that Joe Friel knows a thing or two about how to ride a bicycle and stay fast would be a severe understatement."--Road Bike Action

"What Time Noakes's Lore of Running was for running, Friel's Triathlete's Training Bible is for triathlon."--Runner's World

About the Author

Joe Friel is the most trusted endurance sports coach in the world. He is the best-selling author of The Triathlete's Training Bible, The Cyclist's Training Bible, Fast After 50, Going Long, Your Best Triathlon, The Power Meter Handbook, and Your First Triathlon.

Joe has trained endurance athletes since 1980, including national champions, world championship contenders, an Olympian, and top age group athletes of all abilities in triathlon, duathlon, running, road cycling, and mountain biking.

He was a founder of the USA Triathlon coaching certification program and holds a master's degree in exercise science. He conducts training and racing seminars and camps for coaches and athletes around the world and provides consulting services for corporations in the fitness industry. He has also been active in businesses and organizations as a co-founder of TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company; as a consultant to sport-related businesses; and as a consultant to triathlon national governing bodies.