Triathlon 2.0

Auteur

Jim Vance is a former elite triathlete and currently an international triathlon, running, and cycling elite coach with TrainingBible Coaching. After a college career as a cross country and track athlete at the University of Nebraska, where he earned his degree in physical and health education, Vance turned to triathlon and trained at the Olympic Training Center. Later he moved to Ironman racing where he had many top finishes, including a third-place finish at Ironman Florida with a personal best time of 8:37:09.

Vance is the founder and head coach of the nonprofit organization Formula Endurance, the nation's first USA Swimming and USA Triathlon high-performance team that develops elite youth and junior triathletes for Olympic-style racing, based in San Diego, California. Formula Endurance is annually named one of the top development programs in the United States.

With Joe Friel, Vance coedited and contributed to Triathlon Science (Human Kinetics, 2013), a book that focuses on science and research in the sport.

Texte du rabat

Examines the technology available and how to use it in aiding the performance of serious triathletes.

Résumé
Achieve your best finish ever when you train by the numbers with former elite triathlete Jim Vance. Triathlon 2.0 shows you how to interpret data from power meters, GPS systems, heart rate monitors, and swim workouts to achieve new goals and optimize performance.

Contenu

Chapter 1. Cycling Technology

Chapter 2. Running Technology

Chapter 3. Swimming Technology

Chapter 4. Assessing Triathlon Fitness

Chapter 5. Planning the Training Year

Chapter 6. Training Analysis Software

Chapter 7. Stress-Based Periodization

Chapter 8. Transition and Preparation Phases

Chapter 9. Approach to Base Phase Training

Chapter 10. Approach to Build Phase Training

Chapter 11. Tapering and Peaking

Chapter 12. Prerace Preparations

Chapter 13. In-Race Monitoring

Chapter 14. Postrace Analysis

Chapter 15. Postseason Analysis