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Author
Publisher
Fair Winds Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
It's race day and you have your quick-closure running shoes, sleek suits, bikes, goggles, and watches, but if you haven't been training with the proper nutrition, you'll be left in the dust in the third mile. Enter Swim, Bike, Run--Eat to guide you from day one of training to the finish line and help your body perform at it's peak of fitness. In this book, author Tom Holland joins up with sports dietitian Amy Goodson to cover race-day essentials,...
Author
Publisher
Viking Adult
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
As he did so masterfully in his New York Times bestseller The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg creates a compelling portrait of people obsessed with reaching a life-defining goal. In this instance, the target is an Ironman triathlon-a 2.4-mile open-water swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride, then finally a 26-mile marathon run, all of which must be completed in no more than seventeen hours.Steinberg focuses not on the professional who live off the...
Author
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Triathlon! is a celebration of the triathletes, courses and gear that make up one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Triathlon racing -- competition across the three disciplines of swimming, cycling and running -- is the ultimate test of human athleticism. Whether it is on the Hawaii shore, or the frozen fjords of Norway, it attracts hundreds of thousands of competitors every year. From sprint triathlons to Ironman challenges, Triathlon!...
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber Limited
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
At the age of thirty-one, Lucy Fry was pretty certain she knew her limits. And here's how she felt about the component parts of triathlon: swimming - fairly terrifying, especially in open water. Cycling - brilliant when done on a stationary bike, indoors. Running - sometimes fantastic, sometimes hideous. But as increasing numbers of her female friends continued to sign up to tri, Lucy couldn't help wondering: what was it about this exhausting pursuit...
Publisher
Endurance Films
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Considered the fourth sport in triathlon, transitions can make or break your race. Learn essential training techniques and drills to improve your transition times from swim bike and bike run. Even if you are a novice level racer, there is no reason why you cannot learn, practice and master transitions like a pro. Includes tips from elites Joanna Zeiger, Conrad Stoltz, Karen Smyers, Greg Bennett, Matt Reed and more!
14) Triathlon
Author
Series
Publisher
[Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks]
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate the Summer Olympic Games with this elementary-level introduction to triathlon, the sporting event that includes swimming, biking, and running all in one. Includes biographical facts about Flora Duffy, Bermuda's first ever Olympic gold medalist"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
c2019
Language
English
Description
"Just as George Plimpton had his proverbial cup of coffee in the NFL as the un-recruited and certainly unwanted fourth-string quarterback for the Detroit Lions, so, too, did Will McGough immerse himself in a sport he had no business trying. Like Plimpton, whose football folly turned into the bestselling Paper Lion, travel and outdoor writer McGough writes of his participation in, around, and over the course of one of the world's premier triathlons,...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Greer, Joya Mia, and Kiki are seventh graders and the best of friends. After an accident leaves Greer's little sister paralyzed, Greer is forever changed by the experience and blames herself. Kiki and Joya Mia will do anything to help Greer let go of this emotional burden, and a plan is hatched to compete in a triathlon. Each girl will participate: Kiki will swim, Joya Mia will cycle, and Greer, if they can persuade...
19) Athletics
Author
Series
Publisher
[Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks]
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the Summer Olympic Games with this elementary-level introduction to the sport of athletics and its many track and field events. Includes biographical facts about middle-distance runner and gold medalist Faith Kipyegon.
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