Triathlon Training Basics
  Gale Bernhardt, one of five USA Triathlon World Cup coaches, delivers this indispensable guide for aspiring triathletes and their coaches, focusing on what it takes to successfully complete a sprint or Olympic distance triathlon.
Bernhardt is a certified Level II Triathlon coach. She wrote this book as a resource for individuals, clubs, city recreation and school programs in search of fundamentally proven triathlon techniques and training plans.
Triathlon Training Basics features:
- Individual 12-week training plans for triathletes of varied fitness levels
- Team 6-week training plans
- Heart rate and exercise intensity guide
- Fueling and hydration information for endurance training and racing
- Swiming, cycling, and running equipment, proper fit, economical upgrades, strength training, and stretching
- Essential information for sprint and Olympic distance formats
Triathlon Training Basics is specifically written for beginning triathletes, their personal trainers, and coaches. It's the cornerstone for any triathlon training program.
Table of Contents
- List of training plans
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- TRIATHLON BASICS
Introduction to the sport of triathlon | Equipment | Exercise intensity
- INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION
Unfit beginner plan for a sprint distance triathlon | Fit beginner plan for a sprint distance triathlon | Unfit beginner plan for an Olympic distance triathlon | Fit beginner plan for an Olympic distance triathlon
- TEAM COMPETITION
Unfit individuals on a team, beginner plans for a sprint distance triathlon | Fit individuals on a team, beginner plans for a sprint distance triathlon | Unfit individuals on a team, beginner plans for an Olympic distance triathlon | Fit individuals on a team, beginner plans for an Olympic distance triathlon | Strength training | Stretching | Nutrition
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Index
About the Author
Gale Bernhardt was appointed team coach for the 2004 Olympic Ganes in Athens, Greece by USA Triathlon. She also coached the US triathlon teams in the 2003 Pan Am Games. She serves and consults on national committees and boards, providing input for triathlon trials and Olympic selection. She actively competes and has been instructing athletes since 1974.
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