Be Iron Fit: Time-Efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness

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Melanie has raced 12 Iron-distance races, Ultraman, and has age group and overall victories in triathlon, running and open water swimming competitions throughout the world. I definitely understand more now and already started training in zones and time training as it's recommended in the book. At any rate, they certainly can't be hurting, since my previous swim workouts were kind of just "do whatever I feel like", which wasn't all that successful.

Really like the concept/plan and want to use the Intermediate training plan for the 2010 full ChesapeakeMan. I would recommend it to anyone who is not a professional athlete and interested in training for an Ironman. 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. If you are a busy person then this book will help you with time management when it comes to training. Very specific, structured and guided tips and tricks along with a lot of stories coming from real experience makes this a must read for fitness enthusiasts.It really makes the idea of training for an Ironman seem reasonable (even though as I read that sentence I think--nothing about training for an Ironman seems remotely reasonable). I thought the information about what skills to focus on in each of the sports was particularly helpful. It reads more as general high-level tips and a guideline for training for an Ironman, with sample training schedules for a "Just Finish", "Intermediate", and "Competitive" triathlete.

Even if you have no interest in participating in such an event, the book can still provide you with beneficial information on health and training. I've completed to IRONMAN triathlons with no organized training, just making up workouts that I *think* I should be doing. There is a lot of useful information in here for successfully completing Iron-distance triathlons, and yes, I want to become someone who's maybe in the middle of the pack, instead of towards the end. Time-Efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness and Mastering the Marathon: Time Efficient Training Secrets for the 40-plus Athlete (both from Lyons Press), Don has raced more than thirty Iron-distance triathlons, Ultraman, and other contests and has recorded age-group victories and course records. This would apply to biking and running, but my biking right now is on the trainer, using software, and the workout intervals are based on time, so I'm already getting this one right, but I'll have to remember for when I start riding outdoors again, on my *new* bike.Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. 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. Paperback book is around 280 pages with 100 of those pages dedicated to workout plans already drawn out.

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. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). That sounds like a lot, but somehow it will have you believing that the Ironman is accessible with its time management tips and VERY clear training programs. I know I have to just trust the process and I will get better eventually as my body becomes more efficient.As I signed up for my first Ironman next year in Bolton I have no idea what I'm doing except running. Unfortunately I had to stop training because of my schedule, but I will get back into it as soon as I can.

An excellent book to help prepare for the Ironman races that includes helpful training schedules, nutrition advice, technique advice, etc.g., most endurance athletes train at too high of a heart rate and do too much anaerobic training), but nothing too in depth. This book acted as a second coach to me during my triathlon journey as I went from Olympic level to 70. As author mentioned, this book is not meant to be "too technical" and it is indeed not very technical in nature. The bonus of that is that I'm then in great shape to go straight from recovery into marathon training for October. From the start of the book it became obvious, that this wasn't a deep dive to the training science, but more of a practical guide to the training while being busy.