The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 5th Edition

by Joe Friel

Overview

The Triathlete’s Training Bible is the bestselling triathlon training guide for both beginner triathletes and seasoned competitors—now completely updated with the latest science-backed training methods to help you train smarter, recover faster, and race stronger.

Written by Joe Friel, one of the most trusted triathlon coaches in the world, this comprehensive triathlon book has helped hundreds of thousands of athletes succeed in the sport. In this fifth edition, Joe incorporates the latest endurance research, including new strategies for workout intensity, heart rate training, power and pace techniques, and personalized triathlon planning.

Whether you're aiming for your first sprint triathlon or preparing for a full Ironman™, The Triathlete’s Training Bible gives you the tools to:

• Improve your swimming, cycling, and running performance
• Train with the right intensity and volume to maximize gains
• Recover faster and make up for missed workouts
• Adapt your training based on your lifestyle and race goals
• Build muscular endurance with a proven triathlon strength training program
• Use nutrition to improve body composition and performance
• Create a customized triathlon training plan that evolves with your progress

What's New in the Fifth Edition?

This edition introduces advanced techniques in aerobic endurance, intensity management, triathlon periodization, and streamlined use of training data. Joe Friel helps you cut through the noise and focus on the performance metrics that matter most—so you can get faster and more race-ready than ever.

Whether you're chasing a PR or just looking to finish strong, The Triathlete’s Training Bible is the essential guide to smarter, more effective triathlon training.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646046072
Publisher:	VeloPress
Publication date:	01/02/2024
Edition description:	5th Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

With a masters degree in exercise science, Joe Friel was a marathoner and running coach throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. After his first triathlon in 1983 and falling in love with the sport he began coaching multisport athletes becoming one of the first triathlon coaches in the country. The following year he opened a triathlon store in Ft. Collins, Colorado—probably the first in the world. Throughout the 1980s his race management company organized several triathlons in Colorado. He left retail and race management in 1987 to focus on coaching. The athletes he coached for over 30 years ranged from novice to high-performance amateur to professional to Olympian. In 1997, he was a founding member of the USA Triathlon Coaches Association. He served as co-chair in 1999-2000. In 2000, he attended the Sydney Olympics to assist with team preparation. The following year he was the coach of team USA for the World Triathlon Championships. Throughout the 2000s he was a frequent speaker at USAT coach seminars. He wrote 17 books on training, the most notable being The Triathlete’s Training Bible, which is now in its 5th edition and translated into 15 languages. It remains the best-selling book in the world on triathlon training. In 1999, he co-founded TrainingPeaks, online training software for endurance athletes. As an athlete he competed in hundreds of events including national and world championships, was an All-American Age Group Triathlete several times and a USAT-regional multisport champion. He stopped competing after a bike crash in 2014 restricted range of shoulder movement. He continues to present at triathlon camps and clinics for triathletes and coaches around the world. Joe currently lives and trains in the mountains of northern Arizona and is working on his 18th book—this one for coaches.

Editorial Reviews

The Triathlete’s Training Bible is a fantastic guide. You can't go wrong using the advice in this book.

Scott “The Terminator” Molina

To say that Joe Friel knows a thing or two about how to ride a bicycle and stay fast would be a severe understatement.

Road Bike Action

One of the most trusted coaches in triathlon.

LAVA magazine

Joe Friel’s wealth of knowledge in triathlon is astounding and he has a wonderful way of sharing that knowledge with all athletes from beginners to elite professionals.

Siri Lindley

The Triathlete’s Training Bible can help you train for any distance and is most useful to newbies and self-trained athletes who want traditional training advice.

Library Journal

What Time Noakes’s Lore of Running was for running, Friel’s Triathlete’s Training Bible is for triathlon.

Runner’s World

Joe Friel is one of the world’s foremost experts on endurance sports.

Outside Magazine

Praise for Coach Joe Friel and The Triathlete’s Training Bible

“Joe Friel is arguably the most experienced personal cycling coach in the U.S.

Bicycling magazinea

As a triathlon coach, 2004 Olympian, and former top-ranked triathlete in the world, I’ve used The Triathlete’s Training Bible as one of my key references. Joe Friel’s training books have made the once 'crazy' sport of triathlon accessible to the public while also guiding seasoned athletes to their full potential.

Barb Lindquist

Joe Friel has spent most of his life in devotion to the understanding and teaching of sport. Joe has managed to focus on the key components to athletic success while weeding out the noise. This book will play a substantial role in helping you take the next step as a triathlete.

Justin Daerr