Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Triathloning for Ordinary Mortals by Steven Jonas, Virginia Aronson ISBN: 0-393-31896-6 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.77 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A good start!
Comment: This book is a great way to enter the world of triathlon. I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars because it is slightly incomplete and references other books. However, I think anyone who really gets into tris will find that this is generally the case. Glad I found this book to get me started! Oh, and regarding Miles vs. Minutes: Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I'll go with the Minutes system since world champions Mike Pigg and Mark Allen swear by it and I would be wary of the disparagement of this method from someone who has never done a triathlon.
Rating: 4
Summary: It does work
Comment: When I decided to do my first triathlon, I bought this book to guide me through the process. Just last week, I completed the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, which is supposed to be one of the most challenging in the world.
Just as the book promises my time was not great, but I was able to enjoy every moment of the event and finish the race.
Rating: 2
Summary: Miles Versus Minutes
Comment: While the training schedule is nice and well explained - the premise of the training schedule is based on minutes exercised, rather than distance. Had I known this prior to puchasing the book, I would not have bought it. A triathalon is based on completing a certain distance in 3 disciplines, not a set number of minutes. This is my first triathalon, so my expectations were not too high in terms of other content, but the minutes versus miles schedule is a big turn-off.
Additionally, I found the author providing a lot of anecdotal information about his races. I was looking for general information on how to prepare for my first race, not a story about how this guys gets ready too slow in the morning, so he got up before everyone else. The author also states up front that he is not a master in any of the 3 sports composing the triathalon, and references 3 other books to read. Had I known all of this ahead of time, I would have bought the other books he references instead.
 |
Title: Triathlon 101: Essentials for Multisport Success by John M. Mora, Karen Smyers ISBN: 0880118113 Publisher: Human Kinetics (T) Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
 |
Title: Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week by Eric Harr ISBN: 1579547486 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 16 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
 |
Title: The Triathlete's Training Bible: A Complete Training Guide for the Competitive Multisport Athlete by Joe Friel ISBN: 188473748X Publisher: Velo Press Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
 |
Title: Total Immersion : A Revolutionary Way To Swim Better And Faster by Terry Laughlin ISBN: 068481885X Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 02 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
 |
Title: The Triathlete's Training Diary for Dummies by Allen St. John ISBN: 0764553399 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 20 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
