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Matt fitzgerald explains the science behind 80/20 training to a level that anyone can understand. He also explains the practicalities of how you figure out your training zones in each discipline (swim/bike/run) then read the section on swimming. This ...  Read More

This book explains everything you need to know to take your triathlon to the edge. Rinse and repeat for cycling and running sections. Systematic approach to training for any level of triathlete.



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Even the most basic plans are unnecessarily complex.

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Quality


I really love the concept of training easy the majority of the time hence 80 and then including very specific intensity for a s...  Read More


Excellent training guide to help avoid overtraining in preparing for triathlons at any distance


I used level 3 half iron plan and it had about 8 hours a week all the way up to 1314 hours in the peak weeks


Rest taper weeks are built in to allow the body to rest and recover before adding more volume or intensity to your training

Price


Best deal on amazon for triathletes or runners or swimmers or cyclists


Additional value of ability to print out training plans and download work outs to most watches


Get a copy before they raise the price

Competitiveness


In fact i believe his expertise is far superior to 95 of the coaches out there

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  • This product had a total of 840 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 5 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This book is very direct and nononsense


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This is the book if you have a normal job 4050 hoursweek and dont have the time to build your own training plans


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    For example my ltp 5 months ago was 717 minutes per mile


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    After performing the same 30 minute running test on the same course and in the same conditions my ltp is 645 minutes per mile


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Be sure you create a journal to log your workouts also as this will help you understand small refinements you may need to make


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It’s a lot of information and can be confusing but it’s more than ok to jump around and not read chronologically


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Then read the section on swimming


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Then look at some of the swim workouts recommended they are in a section after the training plans and not available in the index which is confusing

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