IronFit Triathlon Training for Women: Training Programs and Secrets for Success in all Triathlon Distances

by Melanie Fink, Don Fink

Providing exactly what the fastest growing segment of the triathlon world yearns for, Melanie and Don Fink have created a complete training guide for women triathletes with highly efficient, easy-to-follow, multi-distance training programs. Women encounter all the same challenges as men in their triathlon training and racing, but there are a host of issues unique to them, issues about which most men don’t have a clue. From the stay-at-home mom to the professional woman, female triathletes face societal expectations, and unique physical and emotional concerns. Until now, there has been never been a go-to source of information and guidance. IronFit Triathlon Training for Women arms the woman triathlete with everything she needs to know to persevere and lays out exact step-by-step training programs to help her to achieve her goals. This book includes three training programs designed for women at the Sprint/Standard (a/k/a "Olympic") Distance, Half Iron-Distance, and Full Iron-Distance. Each program is presented at three Competitive, Intermediate, and "Just-Finish." The reader can select the program for the race distance she wants to train for and the exact level, based on her individual competitiveness, experience, and available training time.

Genres: Nonfiction, Fitness

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 2015

Reviews

[Cathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good first book if you are new to the sport, but not much new information if you've already done some research and/or had a coach.

I also found it to be a little patronizing, despite its attempt to be supportive to women specifically. Definitely some information that was not explained fully.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

In training for my Triathlon I have read a lot of books on training programs. I liked a lot of this one, but I had to return it to the library before I could implement the actual training program. The triathlon is in a month....ready or not.

[Chantelle Rip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read if you're new to the sport. I've also taken away some valuable tips.

[Veronique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good to give the basics

[Bethany Wolcott · Rating 5 out of 5]

IDC IT'S GOING ON GOODREADS

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a good discussion of important aspects of triathlon training. Definitely on the lighter side for physiology/science, and it assumes the reader knows a good deal about triathlon already. The training plans are straightforward, with three different levels to choose from.

Reading this must be like what happens when guys read any other training book - everything is focused on your gender that you begin to forget that all books aren't written like this.

It's tough to address some of the women's specific/gender issues, since they can be experienced to different degrees or not at all by everyone, but again, it was nice to have the whole book focused on women, not just a sentence here or there as an afterthought.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book evidenced by how much I marked it up. I found myself drawn to the training programs which were laid out at different levels of competition. If I had one criticism, it would be that there wasn't enough information for the 40+ female triathlete.