The 24-week training program is laid out in four six-week increments. This represents the day-by-day, week-by-week work to be done in preparing for a successful long-distance triathlon. Okay, you've finished your first short-distance triathlon, maybe even an Olympic distance or half-distance triathlon. Now it's time to up the ante and go further and faster. Paul Huddle and Roch Frey are up to the challenge. Longer workouts, balancing work, family, and training, adding speed work, recovery,...

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.

A New York Times bestselling author takes readers inside the Ironman triathlon.As he did so masterfully in his New York Times bestseller, The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg creates a compelling portrait of people obsessed with reaching a life-defining goal. In this instance, the target is an Ironman triathlon-a 2.4-mile open-water swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride, then finally a 26-mile marathon run, all of which must be completed in...

Leave ’em in your wake, leave ’em in your trail, leave ’em in your dust. Get your brain as fit as your body and achieve your triathlon potential.Triathlon Science is packed with all the expertise you can handle, and more. From fine-tuning your physiology for each of the three disciplines to plotting the best race strategy for your fitness level, personal goals, and competitive conditions, you’ll find the insights and prescriptions typically available only from a top-level ...

Surgeon, explorer, and masterful storyteller, Kenneth Kamler takes us to the farthest reaches of the earth as well as into the uncharted territory within the human brain. Surviving the Extremes is a scientific nail-biter no reader will forget.Physiological constraints confine our bodies to less than one-fifth of the earth's surface. Beyond that fraction lie the extremes. What happens when we go to them?Dr. Kenneth Kamler has spent years observing ex...

Ever since the phrase "fight or flight" was coined in the 1920s, the common understanding has been that the mind respond to danger in one of two ways - either fleeing in blind panic, or fighting through it. But as scientists unlock the secrets of the human brain, a more complex understanding of the fear response has emerged. It turns out that the ancient brain circuitry wired to process fear is also intricately tied to our ability to master new skills, and that the icy sensation of terror ...

Finish Your First Triathlon and Impress the Doubters Who Said You Couldn'tVeteran Triathlon Coach with students in over 35 countries across the globe wants to add you to the First Time Finishers List.Are you thinking about getting into triathlon or attempting your first race?Maybe you're curious about this whole "Triathlon" thing and want to know if its right for you?If you've ever thought about doing a triathlon, you're in the right place.Triathlon:...

'The wall was the ambition, the style became the obsession.' In the autumn of 1982, a single stone fell from high on the south face of Annapurna and struck Alex MacIntyre on the head, killing him instantly and robbing the climbing world of one of its greatest talents. Although only twenty-eight years old, Alex was already one of the leading figures of British mountaineering's most successful era. His ascents included hard new routes on Himalayan giants like Dhaulagiri and Changabang and a ...

"Whatever burden you carry (and we all have one) this story will point you to strength beyond yourself. Read it twice!"—John Ortberg, author and pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church" Running on Faith is a triumph! Jason Lester is proof that as one wise man said, 'Triumph is when you try and add a little umph!' Jason Lester shows us ALL that you can achieve whatever you put your mind body and soul into!"—Rev Run, author of Words of Wisdom: Daily Affirmat...

Getting to the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii can be pretty tough. But with this new book from Ben Greenfield and the Rock Star Triathlete Academy, you'll be instantly equipped with what you need to qualify. This comprehensive manual includes:- History Of Kona Ironman World Championships- Qualification Criteria- List Of Qualifying Races- Tips From The Experts On Qualifying- Qualifying Times per Age Group- What To Expect on R...

Trail and fell running, collectively known as off-road running. As more and more runners leave the boredom of the roads and seek the challenges and pleasures of running in the open countryside, what can they expect to await them? How can they train and prepare for it and what knowledge, skill and equipment is required to ensure maximum enjoyment and safety?This booklet takes the newcomer to this, the most rewarding and natural of all the athletics disciplines, and guides them throu...

"Moderow's dedication and love for the Huskies that accompany her from Anchorage to Nome is the soul that drives this insightful and touching memoir."— Cowgirl MagazineAt age forty-seven, a mother of two, Debbie Moderow was not your average musher in the Iditarod, but that's where she found herself when, less than 200 miles from the finish line, her dogs decided they didn't want to run anymore. After all her preparation, after all the care...