Your First Triathlon by Joe Friel

Your First Triathlon by Joe Friel

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Your First Triathlon by Joe Friel

Get ready for your first triathlon with the sports #1 coach! Joe Friel is the world's most trusted triathlon coach and this accessible and friendly guide will get you ready for your first sprint or Olympic triathlon feeling strong, confident, and ready for the challenge.



Friel has helped hundreds of thousands of people to enjoy the challenges of triathlon with his clear and comprehensive Training Bible method. Your First Triathlon simplifies all the principles of Friel's training approach for newcomers who want a simple, no-nonsense way to train for triathlon. Friel's method will build the fitness and confidence you need to enjoy your first event. Your First Triathlon, 2nd Edition includes:

  • Training Plans: Easy to follow in under 5 hours a week
  • Workouts: Clearly explained for swim, bike, and run
  • Technique: Effective drills to polish your form
  • Tri gear: What you need and don't need
  • Nutrition & weight loss: Practical advice for being in ideal race shape
  • Tips & Tricks: How to navigate your race packet pickup, lay out your gear, set up your transition area, fuel for your race, finish your swim without stress or fear, and ensure your race goes smoothly from the moment you wake up until you cross the finish line.


Your First Triathlon offers a 12-week training plan for total beginners as well as custom plans for athletes who have some experience in running, cycling, or swimming. Each triathlon training schedule includes realistic swimming, biking, and running workouts with options to add strength workouts. These simple plans will build anyone into a triathlete.



Triathlon is an amazing and challenging sport that can help you get fit, healthy, and feeling great. Your First Triathlon will help you get off to a great start in the swim-bike-run sport and excited for your next race.

The Triathlete's Training Bible, The Cyclist's Training Bible, Going Long, Your Best Triathlon, and Your First Triathlon are all best-selling books by Joe Friel. His TrainingBible Coaching company is one of the most successful and well-known in the endurance sports industry. Joe has been training endurance competitors in triathlon, duathlon, road cycling, and mountain biking since 1980, including national champions, world championship challengers, and Olympic athletes. He holds a master's degree in exercise science and is an elite-certified USA Triathlon and USA Cycling Coach. He gives training and racing workshops all around the world, as well as providing fitness industry consultancy services. As the founder of Ultrafit, an alliance of coaching organizations, TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company, and TrainingBible Coaching, he has also been active in business.

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ISBN 13 9781934030868
ISBN 10 1934030864
Title Your First Triathlon
Author Joe Friel
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher VeloPress
Year published 2012-05-17
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.