Posts Tagged ‘Long’

30 December

Four Keys to Long Course Triathlon

Four Keys to Long Course Triathlon

Review

For anyone who s competed in a long course – specifically iron distance – triathlon, you know that it can be a daunting experience. The time management that goes into training, pace management, nutrition management, the mental and emotional control needed to get to the finish line as well as your body and training should allow you to get through the race; long course triathlon throws a lot more at us than 140.6 miles. Especially for first-time iron athletes, you need more (more…)

18 December

Going Long: Training for Triathlon’s Ultimate Challenge (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series) (Paperback)

Going Long: Training for Triathlon's Ultimate Challenge (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series)

Going Long is the most comprehensive guide to racing long-course triathlons ever written. Combining science with personal experience, Friel and Byrn prepare every triathlete, from the working age-grouper to the podium contender, for success in triathlon’s ultimate endurance event. Sport-specific chapters outline training for each triathlon discipline and describe drills to improve form and efficiency. A newly expanded section on training the mind explores the all-importa (more…)