Product Description

SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes provides the tools to create training programs and workouts that will pay off in competition. Endurance athletes, coaches, and multisport fitness buffs will learn how to design, schedule, execute, and monitor training programs for top results.

Rob Sleamaker joins with Ray Browning, seven-time Ironman Triathlon winner, to produce a much improved version of the highly popular earlier edition.

You'll learn to:

- set up and manage your personalized training schedule;
- use the S-E-R-I-O-U-S system of training—Speed, Endurance, Race-pace, Intervals, Overdistance, Up-hill Intervals, Strength;
- add variety to your workouts;
- develop a winning nutritional program;
- prepare mentally for races; and
- stay motivated to train and win.

The authors share their expertise in a fun and informative way, drawing from their own experiences as champions. Plus, the book features the latest training advice for running, cycling, mountain biking, swimming, rowing, cross-country skiing, cross training, duathlons, and triathlons.

SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes is your guide to high-level fitness and performance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #109899 in Books
• Published on: 1996-08-12
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .77" h x 6.04" w x 9.16" l, 1.15 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
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"""The ultimate resource for the endurance athlete. This book will take you up to the next level."""
Connie Carpenter
1984 Olympic Gold-Medal Cyclist
President, Carpenter/Phinney Bike Camps
"""Rob and Ray have laid out the nuts and bolts of endurance training, taking into consideration perhaps the single most important factorlifestyle. SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes provides the fundamentals necessary to start developing a training regime that works for you!"""
Mark Allen, Six-time Hawaii Ironman Champion
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""The ultimate resource for the endurance athlete. This book will take you up to the next level.""
Connie Carpenter
1984 Olympic Gold-Medal Cyclist
President, Carpenter/Phinney Bike Camps

""Rob and Ray have laid out the nuts and bolts of endurance training, taking into consideration perhaps the single most important factor—lifestyle. SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes provides the fundamentals necessary to start developing a training regime that works for you!""
Mark Allen, Six-time Hawaii Ironman Champion

From the Publisher
"The information [in this book] is well-organized and can prove to be a great asset in your training program if you are a serious athlete."

Fitness and Sports Review International

"Whether your aspirations are to pursue endurance sports at the local level or to become a world champion, SERIOUS Training for Serious Athletes is a marvelous resource for analyzing, evaluating, and critiquing your training program. . . I am certainly fortunate to have read it months before my competitors will have access to it."

Dave Scott 6-time winner of the Ironman Triathlon

"This is it! . . . the book I have always wanted to recommend to the many athletes and coaches who want to develop sensible and systematic approaches to endurance training for competition."

E.C. Frederick, PhD coauthor of The Nike Cross Training System

"All athletes--regardless of sport--should turn to this book to learn how to create their optimal training program."

Kate Delhagen Health and fitness editor, Runner's World