Serious Training for Endurance Athletes
Serious Training for Endurance Athletes by Rob Sleamaker, published by Human Kinetics in 1996, is a comprehensive guide designed for endurance athletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts. This second edition spans 304 pages and provides essential tools for creating effective training programs and workouts that yield competitive results. The book emphasizes the importance of structured training and offers insights into designing, scheduling, executing, and monitoring personalized training regimens.
Readers will discover a variety of training strategies, including the S-E-R-I-O-U-S system, which covers Speed, Endurance, Race-pace, Intervals, Overdistance, Up-hill Intervals, and Strength. The authors also address the significance of nutrition, mental preparation, and motivation in achieving athletic goals. With practical advice applicable to various sports such as running, cycling, swimming, and triathlons, Serious Training for Endurance Athletes serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to enhance their performance and fitness levels.
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SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes provides the tools to create training programs and workouts that will pay off in competition. Endurance athletes, coaches, and multisport fitness buffs will learn how to design, schedule, execute, and monitor training programs for top results.
Rob Sleamaker joins with Ray Browning, seven-time Ironman Triathlon winner, to produce a much improved version of the highly popular earlier edition.
You’ll learn to:
– set up and manage your personalized training schedule;
– use the S-E-R-I-O-U-S system of training–Speed, Endurance, Race-pace, Intervals, Overdistance, Up-hill Intervals, Strength;
– add variety to your workouts;
– develop a winning nutritional program;
– prepare mentally for races; and
– stay motivated to train and win.
The authors share their expertise in a fun and informative way, drawing from their own experiences as champions. Plus, the book features the latest training advice for running, cycling, mountain biking, swimming, rowing, cross-country skiing, cross training, duathlons, and triathlons.
SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes is your guide to high-level fitness and performance.
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