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The ideal resource for forty-plus athletes who seek faster times
and fewer injuries More than half a million Americans, and millions
more worldwide, attempt a marathon every year. Around half are
forty years old or older--athletes whose passion increasingly turns
to frustration as they mature: slower finishing times and more
injuries. And yet, until now, there has been no book specifically
for this audience. In "Mastering the Marathon, " champion
forty-plus endurance athlete and trainer Don Fink sets forth
programs for anyone over forty--and for those who enter the sport
after turning forty--to prove that the challenge of a marathon is
not too difficult, that the dream is not impossible. Setting out
from the premise that the training methods that work for younger
athletes no longer work for the same athletes in their forties,
fifties, and sixties, Fink presents exciting new training methods
and step-by-step action plans that result in faster times, fewer
injuries, and more enjoyment for the forty-plus marathoner.
Including photos and profiles of successful older athletes,
"Mastering the Marathon" also provides an illustrated exercise
program for core and functional strength, ways to avoid common
training and racing mistakes, recovery methods unique to forty-plus
athletes, secrets to staying injury-free, and much more. Praise for
author's previous book, "Be IronFit" "Most how-to books are too
technical or too shallow. Don Fink manages to pen a unique
combination of information, anecdotes, and readability." --Scott
Tinley, two-time Ironman World Champion
Why is the Half Iron-Distance the most popular triathlon distance?
Because it is the perfect length for busy athletes with demanding
career and family responsibilities. Full Iron-Distance races
require such painstaking planning and sacrifice that it's difficult
to keep life in balance. The Half Iron-Distance is accessible,
while remaining challenging. Also known as the "70.3" for the sum
of its 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and 13.1 mile run, the
half-iron triathlon is not simply a race for which an athlete can
use a full-iron training regimen chopped in half. Doing so would in
no way approach maximizing an athlete's performance. The races are
performed at completely different intensity levels, with completely
different approaches. As a result, the training is completely
different. "IronFit Secrets to Half Iron-Distance Triathlon Success
"does for the half-iron what "Be IronFit" has done for the
full-iron. It provides three sixteen-week training
programs--Competitive, Intermediate, and "Just Finish"--and details
everything an athlete needs to know to successfully prepare for and
maximize performance at this racing distance. In as little as four
months, any athlete can be physically and mentally ready for the
world's most popular triathlon challenge.
The third edition of the best Ironman triathlon training book in
the market, this updated volume contains time-efficient training
methods that have been honed over the years and have been proved to
aid anyone in achieving their athletic dreams-from beginners to
experienced competitors. This edition contains all new training
plans, new swim sessions, new athlete profiles, and
state-of-the-art flexibility and core strength regimens. Be Iron
Fit contains: * The essential workouts with exercise photography *
The training cycle * Core training * 30-week training programs *
Effective time management * The principle of gradual adaptation *
Effective heart-rate training * Proper technique * Equipment tips *
Race and pre-race strategies * Mental training * Effective goal
setting and race selection * Nutrition * And much more.
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 levels:
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.
Fully illustrated with depictions of proper exercise technique,
this book contains exciting strength training programs based on
sport (e.g., triathlon, running, cycling, swimming) and levels from
beginner to advanced. For the marathon runner, triathlete,
duathlete, distance swimmer, or cyclist, these programs will
complement "any other" training regimen an athlete follows. Written
without confusing jargon, "IronFit(R) Stregth Training.".. provides
concise and easy-to-follow information.Don and Melanie Fink of
IronFit(R) have coached hundreds of athletes over several decades
at all levels, from weekend warriors to world champions. Their
innovative approaches to strength training and nutrition not only
complement an athlete's sport-specific training, but they do so in
the most time-efficient and enjoyable way possible. Multi-sport and
multi-leveled, this book provides 27 specific program schedules - 9
sports and 3 levels each to give readers: 1) A progressive strength
and core training program for their specific sport and level. 2) A
mind and body preparation program to maximize benefits. 3) A
traveling strength and core program for travel with little or no
equipment. 4) A fueling and hydration routine to maximize
performance before, during, and after competition. 5) A healthy
eating and lifestyle plan.
Co-authors of "Imagine That," Don and Nikki celebrated their 50th
anniversary in 2009. Together, through a unique combination of
corporate merger, corporate sponsorships and their close
relationship with persons of influence, they were placed in a
position, which afforded them both the timely, once in a lifetime
opportunity to witness a period of rapid growth in the "Sport of
Auto Racing." Their story covers a broad spectrum of some little
known events. A range of "heartfelt," "heartbreak,"
"accomplishment," "failure," "uses," "abuses," "tragedy," "glory."
"Imagine That," recounts, "how it was," in realm of activities
encircling NASCAR, USAC, NHRA and SCCA. The personal experiences
Don and Nikki share are truly amazing. Reading it will cause you
numerous moments of "awe," concluding simply, "Imagine That"!
Co-authors of "Imagine That," Don and Nikki celebrated their 50th
anniversary in 2009. Together, through a unique combination of
corporate merger, corporate sponsorships and their close
relationship with persons of influence, they were placed in a
position, which afforded them both the timely, once in a lifetime
opportunity to witness a period of rapid growth in the "Sport of
Auto Racing." Their story covers a broad spectrum of some little
known events. A range of "heartfelt," "heartbreak,"
"accomplishment," "failure," "uses," "abuses," "tragedy," "glory."
"Imagine That," recounts, "how it was," in realm of activities
encircling NASCAR, USAC, NHRA and SCCA. The personal experiences
Don and Nikki share are truly amazing. Reading it will cause you
numerous moments of "awe," concluding simply, "Imagine That"!
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