«Totally Prepared Me!»
I followed Level 6 in the IM distance for my first Ironman. The plan is well thought out, giving you one rest week in every four and builds you to peak week gradually, but methodically. Every workout has its purpose .... you're not wasting a moment of training. I won't say I never got tired, but I was never bored. I highly recommend this book to all triathletes!! I finished my first IM at Florida last weekend in 10:40. The plan works!!
[Friday, November 13, 2009]
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«A Good Addition to my Bookshelf»
I wasn't sure how much I would use this resource; I do plenty of coaching, so I know how to write my own training plans. But this text has been especially helpful for me in two respects: First, if I need to give someone a very basic, beginners' plan, or if I'm not getting paid (ahem) for writing an in-depth training program, I can just pass on one of the programs in this book. That way I'm still helping them out, but without giving away a bunch of my time for free. Second, I usually don't have the energy to write a detailed plan for myself from scratch. I do it for a living, you know? So it's hard to make myself do it in my free time. But these training plans give me a starting plan, and from that point, I usually have the energy and desire to tweak it to fit my needs.
If you're really serious about your triathlon training, this isn't going to be enough--you should really hire a coach, or at least hire someone to write a race-specific training schedule for you. But if you're just wanting a little more guidance in scheduling your workouts, or if you're just getting started, this is a good book to have on your shelves.
[Wednesday, February 18, 2009]
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«Great book for self motivated athlete»
This is a great book for a self coached athlete. The training plans are very well described and easy to follow. 10 levels at all four distances provide plenty of flexibility when you change race goals and/or "level up" your fitness. I used the level 3/4 ironman training schedule and completed the my first Ironman in 11h18m in my first season (lets not even get into the problems with a rookie ironman). If you are willing to do a little learning about the science of training and take control of your training then this is a great book.
[Sunday, February 08, 2009]
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