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When I competed in my first triathlon in 1975, I never dreamed I would still be at it more than 10 years later. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dave Scott's Book has it ALL...., July 14 2004

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K. A. Stevenson "WIAPilot" (Tucson) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dave Scott's Triathlon Training (Paperback)

When I first decided to start training for the Half-Ironman, I browsed through Amazon and ordered about 10 different books. This is absolutely one of my favorites.

Dave Scott has won 6 Ironman World Championships since winning one of the earliest Ironmans in 1980. Yet surprisingly, he is quite gracious about his wins.

"Triathlon Training" has individual chapters on swimming, cycling, and running techniques uniquely suited for the triathlete. It offers a year-round training program and workout schedules for 3, 4, 5, and 6-day training weeks with the most effective intensity, speed, and duration for each workout.

It covers nutrition and specific tips to get ready mentally for the race, preparing for transitions, and pacing yourself throughout the race.

Frankly, my goal is simply to finish the race. Regardless of my time, Dave Scott's techniques have already helped to prepare me for Hawaii. His attitude and motivation helps prepare you for Life 101 as well.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Better books out there, Oct 29 2001

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Derek T Eide (Victoria, BC Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dave Scott's Triathlon Training (Paperback)

In much of this book, there is a very strong emphasis on exactly what worked for Dave Scott. This wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, and in some cases isn't, but I find it more helpful to hear the coach's perspective as opposed to the athelete's perspective. The reason why this is important is because a coach will very often know the difficulties that wide ranges of people face during triathlon training while the athelete really only has to deal with his own challenges. The other thing to note is that the information is a little dated.

It did cover a lot of territory though... There are also some good gems that I found as well as an underlying emphasis: 'your training should as accurately as possible reflect your race'.

(My rating should be 3.5)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Old, but good guide to triathlon training, Jan 27 2001

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Douglas E. Raineault (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dave Scott's Triathlon Training (Paperback)

Dave Scott's Triathlon Training is pretty old. However, it has a great deal of information that is as useful today as it was when it was written. This book covers all aspects of triathlon training: diet, weights, intensity, and of course running swimming and cycling. There is a huge amount of data in the book and on occasion it gets pretty technical. Also, my friend complained that the book does not really have any workouts designed. I like it better than books with workouts though, because it gives the triathlete at any level the tools needed to design a custom workout.

This is my favorite fitness book and will continue to dominate my endurance training program for the future. If you have any interest in the physiology and mechanics of triathlon then this is a great book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Tri-Bible
Dave Scott beside doing triathlon best, can also write one heck of a book. This book covers all bases that any level of triathletes need. Read more

Published on Jun 7 2000 by Charles Teng

4.0 out of 5 stars This one started it all
This was the first triathlon book I purchased. It is the reason I started in triathlon. Even though this book has been around for a while it is still very relevant for todays... Read more

Published on May 14 2000 by John W. Pollard