{"product_id":"train-to-tri-epub","title":"Train to Tri epub","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-excerpt\" id=\"display-excerpt\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-quote\" id=\"display-quote\"\u003eQuotes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Swim. Bike. Run. If the combination of those three words gets you excited, then you need \u003ci\u003eTrain to Tri: Your First Triathlon\u003c\/i\u003e. Written by experts with USA Triathlon (USAT), the largest multisport organization in the world, this book provides proven strategies, secrets, and advice to gear up for your first sprint-distance or standard-distance event. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This is not another one-size-fits-all program. \u003ci\u003eTrain to Tri\u003c\/i\u003e is designed so you can focus on the training you need most. You’ll establish a baseline in each of the three phases: running, cycling, and swimming. You’ll find bronze, silver, or gold levels of training for each phase, which can be combined and customized to your needs, your goals, and your lifestyle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrain to Tri\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just training. It’s total preparation. Featuring expert advice on selecting gear, staying motivated, overcoming challenges, preventing burnout, determining nutritional needs, and achieving recovery, it’s a multifaceted plan for multisport success. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e If you’re ready to go from athlete to triathlete, let \u003ci\u003eTrain to Tri \u003c\/i\u003eand the experts at USAT lead the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Assessing Your Triathlon Readiness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 1: Taking the Triathlon Readiness Assessment \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 2: Choosing Your First Race \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 3: Gearing Up \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 4: Your Triathlon Support Group \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Improving Your Triathlon Technique\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 5: Swimming \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 6: Cycling \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 7: Running \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Training\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 8: Strength and Flexibility \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 9: Nutrition and Rest \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 10: Sprint-Distance Triathlon Training Plans \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 11: Standard-Distance Triathlon Training Plans \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Racing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 12: Preparing to Race \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 13: Your Race-Day Experience \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Chapter 14: Assessing Your Performance \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Triathlon (USAT)\u003c\/b\u003e is the national governing body of triathlons and other multisport disciplines in the United States. The organization is the sanctioning authority for more than 4,300 diverse events ranging from grassroots to national championship races across the country. The organization works to create interest and participation through a variety of programs, including camps, clinics, races, and educational opportunities. USA Triathlon’s nearly 500,000 members are coaches, race directors, officials, athletes of all ages, parents, and multisport enthusiasts, all of whom contribute to the success of the sport in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e USA Triathlon is responsible for the identification, selection, and training of elite triathletes who represent the United States in international competitions, including International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championships, Pan American Games, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e USA Triathlon also fosters grassroots expansion of the sport, which is facilitated by the sanctioning of age-group events and triathlon clubs around the country. In addition to local races in all 50 states, USA Triathlon hosts national and regional championships for triathletes ages 7 to 80 and older. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e USA Triathlon strives to expand and inspire the triathlon community while providing the resources required for all involved to reach their potential. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Cleveland, MS, CSCS\u003c\/b\u003e, is a USA Triathlon Level II certified coach and the coach development senior manager at USA Triathlon. She is the editor and lead contributing author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eComplete Triathlon Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (Human Kinetics, 2012). She has a bachelor’s degree in exercise fitness management with a minor in health promotion from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, along with a master’s degree in exercise and wellness from Arizona State University. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Arizona State University, worked in corporate wellness at Motorola in Phoenix, and coached triathletes, cyclists, and runners since 2004. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Cleveland has been with USA Triathlon (USAT) since 2005. As the coach development senior manager, she is responsible for overseeing a variety of programs in the education department, including coaching certification clinics and curriculum, mentorship opportunities in elite coaching, performance coaching newsletters, USAT University, webinars, youth clinics, and the SafeSport program. Since joining USAT, she has made the coaching education program one of the most highly regarded in any national governing body. Cleveland offers high-performance coaches the opportunity to learn what it takes to work with world-class athletes, and she teaches new coaches how to work with beginner athletes. She has served as a head coach at several International Triathlon Union (ITU) races, including continental cups, world cups, and world championship series races. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Cleveland keeps active by training and by chasing her young son and daughter around the mountains of Colorado. She enjoys hiking, skiing, mountain biking, fishing, and enjoying time in the great outdoors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKris Swarthout \u003c\/b\u003ehas been a competitive presence in triathlons since 2001, first as an athlete and now as a coach. He is currently the Midwest regional chairperson for USA Triathlon, the owner of Final K Sporting Services, and the head coach of the Minnesota chapter of the Z3 Junior\/Youth High Performance Team. He has been selected as age-group coach for Team USA by USA Triathlon four times and accompanied Team USA to the ITU world championships around the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Swarthout has coached athletes ranging from professional to first-time amateurs. He strives to help people achieve the ultimate balance of family and sport in their lives. He coauthored the current USA Triathlon Level 1 coaches’ training manual and has been published and quoted in some of the world’s biggest newspapers and other media, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, BBC, Runner’s World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTriathlete\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Making his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Swarthout is a USAT Level II coach, a USAT youth and junior coach, a USAT Level 1 race director, and a USA Track and Field Level 1 coach. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAuthor--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-quote\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Your first triathlon can be intimidating and overwhelming. With \u003c\/i\u003eTrain to Tri: Your First Triathlon\u003ci\u003e, it doesn't have to be. From gear to workouts, this book will provide you with the tools you need to succeed in your event.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeanda Cave \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Four-Time Triathlon World Champion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Like any remodeling project, results require know-how and support. For new triathletes, that's what \u003c\/i\u003eTrain to Tri \u003ci\u003eprovides. This book is what you need to cross the finish line a winner.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Real Estate, Restoration, and Design Professional \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Star of \u003ci\u003eRehab Addict\u003c\/i\u003e on HGTV-DIY Network \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabQuote--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-excerpt\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/cycling-safety-as-part-of-your-triathlon-experience\"\u003eCycling safety as part of your triathlon experience\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/explore-sample-sprint-distance-triathlon-plans\"\u003eExplore sample sprint-distance triathlon plans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/support-groups-can-be-the-key-to-triathlon-success\"\u003eSupport groups can be the key to triathlon success\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabExcerpt--\u003e","brand":"USA Triathlon,Linda Cleveland,Kris Swarthout","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67744154746954,"sku":null,"price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/9781492586449.jpg?v=1792427013","url":"https:\/\/us.humankinetics.com\/products\/train-to-tri-epub","provider":"Human Kinetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}