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Achieve your best results

Whether you are doing your first triathlon or your tenth, Teach Yourself Triathlon is appropriate for all levels of experience and commitment. With training advice from an experienced Olympic triathlon coach,your journey from practice to finish line will be a successful, satisfying one.

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Every man and every woman has the ability to discover personal greatness. More and more "Average Joes" are attempting the triathlon race and the world's most intense endurance challenge - the Ironman Triathlon. Blue-Collar Ironman is written by two athletes who through their own experiences clear the path to the finish line for other typical competitors like themselves. Blue-Collar Ironman is written for a person interested in getting an edge in training and accomplishing not only a triathlon but the Ironman distance triathlon. Unlike sophisticated educational material written by super freak athletes, Blue-Collar Ironman is focused on the competitor who has the heart and soul to compete against themselves in accomplishing this challenge. It is the journey that drives the experience, not the prize. ... Read more

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Eleven good years in triathlon partly based on Tinley's book
Besides Dave Scott's book, this book was one of my primary sources for training and motivation for the triathlon. Tinley's writing style is easy and informative with delightful insights to some of his past experiencesand what worked and did not in his triathlon training.

It's anecdotal, non-technical and reminds you to have fun.
Compared to other triathlon primers, Tinley's isfar less technical. He explains right up front that the reader will need to seek other sources for detailed information on many subjects that he raises only briefly. In a way, it almost seems he is seeking his own ground in light of Dave Scott's earlier, much more comprehensive book on the sport. Best about Tinley, however, is his constant reminder to keep things in perspective and balanced. Remember that this sport is supposed to be fun.

SCOTT TINLEY RULES!!!
I FOUND THE BOOK VERY ENTERTAINING AS A FIRST YEAR TRIATHLETE. BUT ONE MUST REALIZE THAT A LOT OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IS OBSOLETE AS THE BOOK IS 11 YEARS OLD. IF YOU ARE A FAN OF TRIATHLON THEN YOU SHOULD READ JUST FOR A GLIMPSE INSIDE ONE OF THE SPORTS PIONEERS SLIGHTLY TWISTED PSYCHE. BUTCH FORSYTH (GARLICDUDE@aol.com) SALINAS, CALIFORNIA ... Read more

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Dissertation / Doktorarbeit, die am 08.02.2004 erfolgreich an einer Sporthochschule in Deutschland im Fachbereich Sportwissenschaften eingereicht wurde. Zusammenfassung: Die Kenntnis physiologischer Anpassungsreaktionen auf Trainingsreize stellt ein wichtiges Thema der Trainingslehre dar, da die Trainingsplanung und -periodisierung in hohem Maße davon abhängt. Die Zeitdauer bis zum Einsetzen der gewünschten Adaptation ist derzeit vielfach unklar. War man vor ca. 30 Jahren noch von nur wenigen Tagen ausgegangen, weiß man heute, dass die Adaptationszeit je nach Gewebe unterschiedlich ist und zum Teil sehr lange dauern kann. So zeigen neueste Untersuchungen zu Trainingswirkungen auf das Muskelfaserspektrum, dass die Effekte sogar erst bis zu drei Monate nach Ende einer Trainingsphase einsetzen können (Andersen et al. 2001). Um vor allem zeitversetzte Adaptationen als Reaktion auf hohe Trainingsbelastungen genau verfolgen zu können, wurden in der vorliegenden Studie zwei Einzelfall-Zeitreihenanalysen über einen Zeitraum von ca. 5 bzw. 6 Monaten durchgeführt. Eine weibliche Probandin (P1) und ein männlicher Proband (P2) wurden aus dem Spitzenbereich des Langdistanz-Triathlon (3,8 km Schwimmen, 180 km Radfahren, 42, 2 km Laufen) gewählt, da hier sehr hohe Trainingsumfänge mit entsprechend hohen Belastungen absolviert werden. Es wurde eine Vielzahl an Parametern mit unterschiedlichen Messzeitintervallen bestimmt. Täglich wurden der Energieumsatz als Trainingsbelastung in den drei Disziplinen des Triathlon (Schwimmen, Radfahren, Laufen) berechnet und physiologische Basisparameter (Ruheherzfrequenz, Ruhekörpertemperatur, Körpergewicht, Schlaf) gemessen. Blutabnahmen zur Bestimmung von Stoffwechsel- und Hormonparametern wurden dreimal wöchentlich durchgeführt. Um die Reaktionen dieser physiologischen Parameter im Zusammenhang mit der Leistungsentwicklung analysieren zu können, wurden wöchentliche Leistungsdiagnostiken alter ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Vibrant Life, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1293 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Triathlon going the distance: A middle-age, overweight man chases a dream to the finish line.
Author: Michael Levin
Publication: Vibrant Life (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 22Issue: 1Page: 14(3)

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Triathlon Training: Running is essential reading for runners who want to improve their lap times, athletes who want to incorporate running into a multi-sport programme and anyone considering training for their first triathlon. Practical, effective and easy to understand, it contains all the information and advice that serious runners need to improve their technique and achieve great results. It includes: improving your technique for the best results outdoor and track training techniques for speed and safety fitness, competition, strength and flexibility training programmes mental training and motivation effective equipment use. ... Read more

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A training manual for beginners, with training schedules for all levels of competition. The book offers tips on diet, mental preparation and choosing the right equipment for the Triathlon. ... Read more

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Introduction to the Sport
Yes, this book is written for children at the elementary school level or slightly above who are just becoming familiar with the sport. Definitely not for anyone currently participating in triathlons and looking to further their knowledge or to uncover new techniques. In that respect, I think this is a solid introduction to our sport and one that may encourage more folks to get involved, especially at the very youngest levels. If the purpose of this book is to raise awareness of our sport, than I applaud it for its effort and success.

A Good Book for a Triathlete's Child
This is a 60 page picture book, without very good pictures. It's probably a good book for a library to have in the Children's section, however if you're actually old enough to do a triathlon, then this book is not for you. An actual caption next to one of the pictures: "Goggles and a swim cap are essential for the swimming portion of the triathlon." Hmmm. What a gem. Also good: "A triathlon is composed of three events: swimming, biking, and running." Really. Another caption. P.6. Not making it up.

What little information the book contains is so vague that it's virtually useless; buy Triathlon 101, Triathlete's Bible, or any one of a half dozen or so other great books if you'd like to actually do a tri. And it contains no information about an "ironman" that you can't get within a click or two from any search engine.

Anyway, I'm being a little harsh here: I think the book really is intended for kids, and I just bought it by mistake, so it's not really fair for me to ridicule it. If you're a librarian in charge of the kids section and are considering buying it, I guess it could be sort of useful. ... Read more