training

I have spent a couple of years being my own personal trainer, which required me to familiarize myself with equipment, training plans, and my own anatomy and physiology. Since I'm coming back from a lay-off period with an ultimate goal of doing a triathlon, I turned to this book hoping to find some unique information. What I found was, essentially, my old training routine! The basic weight training exercises I had always used for a full body workout was all this book contained. On a positive note, it is neatly presented in a compact form and has good suggestions for varying your routine, as well as endurance versus power building programs to establish your training base. There are lots of b&w images of all the exercises and a website link for accessing some nice training log charts. It's basic, sound advice without loads of text. I think it's a bit overpriced, not sure what makes it specific for triathlons (except that it's a commonsense total body plan), but it is a handy book if you need a primer to carry with you to the gym.

I never thought I could or would run a triathlon, but this book really helped me train. It was a great guide and plan for the winter, and hopefully I'll be able to compete in the spring. Without this I'd be lost.

The triathlon program was thorough and easy to follow. I started the program less than 2 weeks ago and I can already see results. Highly recommended.