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Are you a newer triathlete looking to move up in distance? A veteran looking to "go longer" and improve your time? An elite trying to qualify for Kona or the 70.3 world championship? An Ironman athlete who wants to use this race as a tune-up for the big one? Someone looking for a good all-around book on the three sports of swimming, biking, and running? You've come to the right place! More content coming soon for the half-iron athlete. Read these rave reviews:

GOOD FOR BEGINNER OR ADVANCED, GREAT FOR LONG-COURSE TRIATHLETE, January 11, 2007
Reviewer:Amazon.com
I was thinking of moving up to the half- or full-ironman distance triathlon, and this book seemed a logical choice. As far as I know, it's the first volume dedicated to half-iron training and racing. The author spends the first few chapters going through the basic theory of training and "design science," but then dives right into the specific detail of the three sports and training for this distance. The individual chapters on swim, bike and run are as useful and detailed as any other triathlon book, with some later advances in bike aerodynamics, power metering, and running technique.

But the best and unique aspect of the book are the specific workouts, case studies and race strategies for the half-iron distance, including categories for beginner, veteran, and elite triathletes. What works for one group may not work for others. He does give separate examples for different levels, and beginners should stay with the simpler stuff in the book.

Perry S., Florida:
  • I was afraid the book might be just a rehash of stuff from the Friel books, but after buying it I couldn't stop reading, finishing it in two days. There was so much in it specific to the half-iron distance I'd never seen before. Then I suprised myself by going out and qualifying for the 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Championships!

Angela S., Oklahoma:

  • I got a copy of the book at one of the author's triathlon camps. It helped me so much over the following three months I decided to hire Tom Rodgers as my personal triathlon coach and race in my first half-iron event!

Ken Mierke, Virginia, Triathlon coach and author of Evolution Running:

  • I just bought and read your book. NICE WORK! Very comprehensive.