{"product_id":"your-first-triathlon","title":"Your First Triathlon","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerica's top tri coach, Joe Friel, has a simple 12-week training plan for you. In just 4 hours each week, Joe will prepare you for your first sprint-distance triathlon so you can race, finish, and enjoy one of the world's greatest and most popular athletic challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Your First Triathlon\" removes the intimidation factor. You'll get the knowledge you need to be comfortable and confident on race day. Look inside for tips on how to: Get Lean - easy guidelines to achieve your optimum weightEat Smart - what to eat, whether training, racing, or recoveringGear Up - which stuff is worth the money while you get startedBuild Strength \u0026amp; Flexibility - 8-step routines to keep you injury-free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're a swimmer, runner, or cyclist, Joe will help you build on your foundation as you increase stamina in your weaker sports. Starting from scratch? Joe's got the perfect plan for you, too. All of Joe's workouts are easy to understand and practical, so you can spend your time and energy on training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet set for your first triathlon today with Joe Friel, America's #1 authority on the sport of triathlon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Road to Your First TriathlonSwim .5 miles and make every stroke countBike 13 miles: find more powerRun 3.1 miles: stay hydrated and prevent injuryPlus: how to choose your first race, triathlon lingo, skills, drills, workouts, equipment checklists, and race day tips that will save time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Friel has coached competitive and professional triathletes for more than 25 years. His previous books include the best-selling \"Triathlete's Training Bible\" and \"Going Long: Training for Triathlon's Ultimate Challenge.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Friel's Training Bible Coaching company is one of the most respected and successful in endurance sports. Joe has been training endurance athletes since 1980, including national champions, world championship contenders, and Olympic athletes in road cycling, mountain biking, triathlon, and duathlon. Joe is an elite certified USA Triathlon and USA Cycling Coach and holds a master's degree in exercise science. Joe's writing has appeared in dozens of national and international magazines, newspapers, and websites. Joe conducts training and racing seminars around the world and online and provides consulting services for corporations in the fitness industry. He has also been active in business as the founder of Ultrafit, an association of coaching businesses, Training Peaks, a web-based software company, and Training Bible Coaching. More information on Joe is available at TrainingBible.com and at his blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Your New Challenge\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Your Tri Goal \n\u003cbr\u003e History \n\u003cbr\u003e Race Distances \n\u003cbr\u003e Your First Race \n\u003cbr\u003e The Newbie \n\u003cbr\u003e Can You Do It? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Your Triathlon Lifestyle\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Life as a Triathlete \n\u003cbr\u003e Motivation \n\u003cbr\u003e It's Okay to Stop Sometimes \n\u003cbr\u003e Sleeping Your Way to Better Fitness \n\u003cbr\u003e Do You Need to Lose Weight? \n\u003cbr\u003e Getting Older Slower \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Your Nutrition\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Fueling before Exercise \n\u003cbr\u003e Fueling during Exercise \n\u003cbr\u003e Refueling after Exercise \n\u003cbr\u003e Eating during the Rest of the Day \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Your Support\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Emotional Support \n\u003cbr\u003e Motivational Support \n\u003cbr\u003e Technical Support \n\u003cbr\u003e Informational Support \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Your Swimming\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Form--Not Fitness \n\u003cbr\u003e Where to Swim \n\u003cbr\u003e Fear of Water \n\u003cbr\u003e Swim Stuff \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Your Biking\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Dusting Off the Old Bike \n\u003cbr\u003e Buying a Bike \n\u003cbr\u003e Bike Fit \n\u003cbr\u003e Bike Stuff \n\u003cbr\u003e How to Ride a Bike \n\u003cbr\u003e Bike Safety \n\u003cbr\u003e Group Riding \n\u003cbr\u003e Hills--Ups and Downs \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Your Running\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Running and Walking \n\u003cbr\u003e Group Running \n\u003cbr\u003e Staying Healthy \n\u003cbr\u003e Where to Run \n\u003cbr\u003e Hot Weather \n\u003cbr\u003e Running Stuff \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Your Muscles\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Where Do I Find the Time? \n\u003cbr\u003e Getting Stronger \n\u003cbr\u003e Strength-Building Routines \n\u003cbr\u003e How Much Weight to Use \n\u003cbr\u003e Strength-Building Exercises \n\u003cbr\u003e Strength Phases \n\u003cbr\u003e Becoming More Flexible \n\u003cbr\u003e How to Stretch \n\u003cbr\u003e Stretching Exercises \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Your Training Plan\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e The Big Picture: How to Get Fit \n\u003cbr\u003e Your Training Plan \n\u003cbr\u003e Beginner Plan \n\u003cbr\u003e Swimmer Plan \n\u003cbr\u003e Cyclist Plan \n\u003cbr\u003e Runner Plan \n\u003cbr\u003e What to Do When Things Don't Go Right \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Your High-Tech Gear\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Heart Rate Monitors \n\u003cbr\u003e Power Meters \n\u003cbr\u003e GPS Devices \n\u003cbr\u003e Back to the Future \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Your First Triathlon\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Choosing and Entering a Race \n\u003cbr\u003e Race Week \n\u003cbr\u003e Race Day! \n\u003cbr\u003e After the Race \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Epilogue \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Triathlon Lingo \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Swim Workouts \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: Bike Workouts \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D: Run Workouts \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E: Combination Workouts \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix F: Strength Workouts \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix G: Checklists \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix H: Newbie-Friendly Races \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix I: Triathlon Resources \n\u003cbr\u003e Index \n\u003cbr\u003e About the Author \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Any new triathlete would greatly benefit from this book, and if you were to buy just one book for your first triathlon, this would be the one!\" -- \u003cb\u003eTriNewbies.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Joe takes the fear out of doing a first triathlon.\" -- \u003cb\u003eBarb Lindquist, 2004 USA Olympic Team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you are looking to get off to a great start in this sport, you have come to the right place!\" -- \u003cb\u003eSiri Lindley, Triathlon World Champion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Whether you're a beginning triathlete or a seasoned pro, Joe Friel is the utmost authority on triathlon training.\" -- \u003cb\u003eRyan Bolton, 2000 USA Olympic Team \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour First Triathlon\u003c\/i\u003e is the best-selling book for beginner triathletes because it makes preparing for sprint triathlons fun and easy. This clear and comprehensive book prepares aspiring triathletes for the challenge of their first tri through a simple, 12-week training plan that requires fewer than 4 hours a week. By race day, you'll have the confidence and fitness to enjoy your first triathlon: swimming a half mile, riding a bike 12 miles, and running 3 miles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour First Triathlon\u003c\/i\u003e offers a 12-week training plan for total beginners as well as custom plans for athletes already experienced in swimming, cycling, or running. The easy-to-use plans include achievable swim, bike, run, and optional strength workouts that will slowly but surely build you into a triathlete. As you build endurance, Joe Friel's technique workouts will improve your speed and efficiency. Helpful tips will ensure you'll know how to handle problems like a flat tire, soreness, and how to navigate questions about etiquette in the pool or on a group ride or run.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe simplifies the complexities of the swim-bike-run sport with his smart advice on gear, how to prepare a transition area, finishing a stress-free swim, and ensuring that race day goes as planned. Joe offers tips on choosing a beginner-friendly triathlon and then walks you through your entire race week covering packet pickup, knowing the course, the pre-race briefing, what to eat for breakfast, check-in and body marking, how to set up your transition area, warming up, what to do in unexpected weather, a smart race plan, and what to do after you've finished your first triathlon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Friel is the coach experienced triathletes trust most. His book \u003ci\u003eThe Triathlete's Training Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is the best-selling resource in the sport and now his trusted advice is available to help you enjoy your first triathlon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour First Triathlon\u003c\/i\u003e is the best-selling book for beginner triathletes because it makes preparing for sprint triathlons fun and easy. This clear and comprehensive book prepares aspiring triathletes for the challenge of their first tri through a simple, 12-week training plan that requires fewer than 4 hours a week. By race day, you'll have the confidence and fitness to enjoy your first triathlon: swimming a half mile, riding a bike 12 miles, and running 3 miles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour First Triathlon\u003c\/i\u003e offers a 12-week training plan for total beginners as well as custom plans for athletes already experienced in swimming, cycling, or running. The easy-to-use plans include achievable swim, bike, run, and optional strength workouts that will slowly but surely build you into a triathlete. As you build endurance, Joe Friel's technique workouts will improve your speed and efficiency. Helpful tips will ensure you'll know how to handle problems like a flat tire, soreness, and how to navigate questions about etiquette in the pool or on a group ride or run.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe simplifies the complexities of the swim-bike-run sport with his smart advice on gear, how to prepare a transition area, finishing a stress-free swim, and ensuring that race day goes as planned. Joe offers tips on choosing a beginner-friendly triathlon and then walks you through your entire race week covering packet pickup, knowing the course, the pre-race briefing, what to eat for breakfast, check-in and body marking, how to set up your transition area, warming up, what to do in unexpected weather, a smart race plan, and what to do after you've finished your first triathlon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Friel is the coach experienced triathletes trust most. 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