The Woman Triathlete

by Christina Gandolfo

Polish your technique and fine-tune your training. The Woman Triathlete is the sport's premier resource, customized to meet your specific needs. Current Her Sports and former Triathlete editor in chief Christina Gandolfo assembled an all-star cast of female triathletes and coaches. Barb Lindquist teaches swim technique. Bettina Younge explains how to maximize efficiency on the bike. Heather Fuhr offers insights for striding ahead of the competition on the run. Gale Bernhardt, Siri Lindley, and Lori Bowden present a complete blueprint for excelling in sprint, Olympic, and long-distance races. Expert advice on equipment, nutrition, and a host of other topics ensures you'll find targeted information on each topic. Written by women for women, this book is both a comprehensive and personal guide to becoming the best and fastest triathlete you can be.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

248 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2004

Reviews

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

This contains practical advice and strategies for preparing for and improving your performance in triathlons of various lengths. The author(s) included clear training programs for each type of triathlon: sprint, olympic, half ironman or ironman for the few weeks or months before and during the competition. This book assumes that you have already established a solid aerobic base. I have not yet tested the actual program as I am only just starting to train for my first triathlon, but the program gives me some ideas about how to prepare and a basic schedule to follow.

I liked the tips about ways of improving my performance in my runs and bike and also about ways of transitioning from the bike to the run. Portions of the swim chapter were harder for me to visualize and I found myself wishing there were more pictures or diagrams to illustrate the concepts.

This book also made me think more seriously about how to incorporate better recovery into my training regimen.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book offers straightforward advice from some of the most successful female triathletes in the sport. However, there was nothing here that was particularly revolutionary. Some good insight, but nothing that you can't find with a thorough Google search on the sport. Three stars because it's nice to have all that info in one place and because I liked some of the training tips, "mental tips" for overcoming race-day jitters and nutritional advice.

[Belinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this made me realizet that the Dummies/Idiots book is truly for beginners and you can't just sit on your laurels once you are no longer a Dummy/Idiot, because you are still just a fumbling fool starting out. Good professional tips geared toward women. Really meant to help you get to the "next level."

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not knowing how to prepare for a triathlon, this book alleviated a lot of my concerns, answered many of the questions I had, and gave me a daily workout routine. For any woman wishing to compete in a triathlon, it's worth a read.

[Susie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good techniques, tips but nothing fabulous....I think I garnered the most info from the nutrition chapter. It tels you how many calories and protein you should eat per lean body weight. Good to have on your shelf but not a must-have.

[Mary Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a woman, and if you are interested in triathlons, this book is probably worth reading!

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A comprehensive approach. I think I need something a little watered down and more user friendly.