What is included with this book?
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Introduction | p. xiii |
Your New Challenge | p. 1 |
Race Distances | p. 3 |
Choosing and Entering a Race | p. 4 |
Your First Race | p. 5 |
Can You Do It? | p. 6 |
A New Sport (or Three) | p. 7 |
Your Triathlon Lifestyle | p. 9 |
Motivation | p. 10 |
Recovery | p. 12 |
Weight and Exercise | p. 14 |
Exercise and Aging | p. 23 |
Your Nutrition | p. 25 |
Fueling Before Exercise | p. 26 |
Fueling During Exercise | p. 29 |
Refueling After Exercise | p. 35 |
Eating During the Rest of the Day | p. 37 |
Your Support | p. 45 |
Emotional Support | p. 45 |
Training Support | p. 47 |
Technical Support | p. 48 |
Where to Find More Information | p. 50 |
Your Swimming | p. 53 |
Flawed Technique | p. 54 |
Reinforcing Good Technique | p. 56 |
Where to Swim | p. 58 |
Swimming Equipment | p. 61 |
Your Cycling | p. 65 |
Your Bike | p. 65 |
Other Cycling Equipment | p. 75 |
Basic Cycling Skills | p. 80 |
Bike Safety | p. 86 |
Your Running | p. 97 |
Good Running Form | p. 97 |
Building Fitness for New Runners | p. 99 |
Staying Healthy | p. 100 |
Where to Run | p. 103 |
Running in Hot Weather | p. 105 |
Running Equipment | p. 107 |
Your Muscles | p. 111 |
Getting Stronger | p. 111 |
Strength Exercises | p. 115 |
Strength-Training Phases | p. 126 |
Improving Your Flexibility | p. 129 |
Your Training Plan | p. 135 |
Getting Fit: The Big Picture | p. 136 |
Finding the Right Training Plan | p. 138 |
What to Do When Things Don't Go as Planned | p. 158 |
Your Advanced Training Gear | p. 159 |
Heart Rate Monitors | p. 160 |
Power Meters | p. 162 |
GPS Devices | p. 165 |
Accelerometers | p. 166 |
Back to the Future | p. 167 |
Your First Triathlon | p. 169 |
Race Week | p. 170 |
The Day Before | p. 170 |
Race Morning | p. 174 |
Race Start | p. 183 |
After the Race | p. 187 |
Epilogue | p. 189 |
Workouts | p. 193 |
Gear Checklists | p. 221 |
Triathlon Resources | p. 223 |
Glossary | p. 227 |
Index | p. 231 |
About the Author | p. 239 |
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