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The Cyclist's Training Bible
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By Joe Friel
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 (59 Reviews)
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VeloPress
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Fourth Edition, 4th Ed.
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Date:
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March 12, 2009 |
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Paperback
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Pages:
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330
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Cyclist's Training Bible is a training guide for the competitive cyclist, covering all aspects of training, from specific on-the-bike drills to cross-training and nutrition. The information is structured in user-friendly format, making the creation of a personalized year-long training program simple and informed.. Item Specifications; Book Topic:Training;
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"Periodization," nutrition, stretching, peaking--who knew that so much went into riding a bike? Joe Friel's The Cyclist's Training Bible is jam-packed with information, easily the most authoritative book on cycling to date. Friel, a lauded coach and masters athlete from Colorado, adopts the principles of Dr. Tudor Bompa, whose periodization training methods were used first by the dominant Eastern European athletes of the 1960s before becoming popular in the United States.
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Enlightening, July 11, 2010
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After spending ~18 months training on road cycling based on my past experience as a basketball athlete, I decided that I needed something more specific. This one (recommended by experienced cyclists) was really enlightening. I read it all (front to back) twice and I now use it on weekly basis to specify details of my training schedule. Really useful, it will continue being a reference for a long time!
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 Not a Bible at all, very specialized, July 9, 2010
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I expected a training book to get me from a beginner to a good cyclist. This book is to take you from a good cyclist to a racer. This should have racing in the title. The book is useless for beginners who just want to complete a century while working and having a family, in other words real people.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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 Complicated But Workable, December 6, 2009
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I read this book twice and nearly gave up on it several times. I repeatedly found the complexity as befuddling as I did amusing. Not only is the program complicated, so is the book.
But I still recommend it.
In order to create a program, I sat down in earnest with a stack of post-its. For everyone's benefit, these are the pages that you need to mark:
pp 47-49
pp 144-147
pp 300-307
Forget the templates. Just create your own Excel sheet for the training diary. I decided not to follow his strength training guideline (more complexity, too much upper body).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent reference, December 3, 2009
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This book gives additional background on how to train and peak for races. It gives more detail than "Training and Racing with a Power Meter". It has stretching and weight training sections as well. If you race, this is much cheaper than paying $200/month for a coach.
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it's a bible for a reason, September 9, 2009
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this is THE book, ladies and gentlemen. if you want to know how to ride fast, at no matter what level, this is the book for you. even if you have a coach, this book gives you a better understanding on the 'whys' of training.
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