(Ebook) Triathlons for women by Sally Edwards ISBN 9781934030400, 1934030406

(Ebook) Triathlons for women by Sally Edwards ISBN 9781934030400, 1934030406

"Triathlons for Women" guides readers through every step of biking, swimming, and running from day one of training to race day, with plenty of encouragement along the way. Sally Edwards covers everything: transition zones, what to wear, and everything in between. This fourth edition includes expanded instruction on technique and smart training practices, with ready-made training programs for beginners that detail every workout. Content: Women as Triathletes -- Get inspired -- Fundamentals of Smart training -- Training plans -- Basic moves for swimming -- Basic moves for cycling -- Basic moves for running -- Art of the transition -- Racing: You go, girlfriend! -- Tools of the triathlon game -- Eating for training and racing -- Weight loss for triathletes -- Wellness and triathlon. Abstract: For over 20 years, Sally Edwards has cheered, prodded, and even pushed hundreds of thousands of women across the finish line of their first triathlon. That's because Sally believes triathlon changes women into healthier, happier people. She has inspired women to take up a new challenge and find a renewed passion for a healthy, active lifestyle.