Triathlon For Beginners: Everything you need to know about training, nutrition, kit, motivation, racing, and much more Paperback – July 8, 2012

Great for beginner triathletes looking to learn more before race day quick concise and good advice throughout the book for you

Dan Golding presents a lot of helpful information in a few pages. The book is easy to read and moves quickly. The problem with triathlon in general is that it ranges from the Iron Man to the sprint, from events that take more than 10 hours to complete to those that take less than 2 hours. So, you have to read and adapt to tailor to your event. As a senior sprint triathlete, I found this book very helpful. If you put it together with Joe Friel's Your First Triathlon it will help you fully prepare for your first triathlon. Where this book is weak is in the section on transitions. I don't know how it is in Great Britain, but in most sprint tri's you are lucky to have 3 sq. feet to organize your stuff. My last one, the woman next to me brought all her stuff in a laundry basket which crowded me even more. But overall, the book is worth your time.

Excellent guide for beginners. I always thinks it’s a lark when people say they borrowed this or that for their 1st Sprint, but they do! I’m 364 days away from my 1st Sprint! 60/F/CA category?! 1st page of my journal done! Mantra: Adapt and overcome. And training smarter!

I really am ready to do a triathlon but don’t know how to get started and this book was just the ticket! Very comprehensive, insightful and smart. I can’t wait to do a race!

The book has some good general information about swimming, biking, and running. However, some of the information is the authors opinion. I prefer more facts. The author also talks about things he should not. For example, the physiology of lactic acid.

I found this book to be perfect for beginners. I had just signed up for my first sprint triathlon (on my bucket list) and previously was just a runner. I started training 14 weeks before my race, and read this book cover to cover twice. What I liked about the book was that it answered all of my questions about what to expect, how to prepare (mentally, physically, and equipment wise), so that on race day (last weekend), I had only the usual race day jitters. I've looked at the other reviews, and I agree that it doesn't go into much detail about training plans, but this book is for BEGINNERS. I combined this book with a 12 week beginner tri training plan I found online, and....got 3rd place in my age category. This was a crucial book for my success with my first race. Highly, highly recommend for beginners. If you're looking for more in depth or detailed, or info for seasoned triathlons, this may not be the book for you. I'm sure I'll read it again before my next race.

Very helpful if youre starting training from scratch, it covers all the basics without using overly complicated jargon.It is for the very beginner though and if you have a little experience in the three disciplines, this book wont be too helpful. I have done one triathlon and a number of cycle and running races and was looking for a book that would help me identify my basic mistakes as well as give me a little bit of advanced knowledge, I didnt find TOO much useful info here (most of what I found seemed to be common sense to someone who has some experience) but once i had finished it I did hand it off to a friend doing her first triathlon and she found it very handy.

There's more than enough information in this book to get through your first triathlon. In fact, I was more knowledgeable than others that have done a triathlon before. I was stressing out after I signed up for my first triathlon, but this book gave me enough confidence to ease my nerves until race day. lol

Good gift

Easy reading, you get all essential info in general. I would definitely recommend this for all who want to begin training !

Well written book but the book but the subject is treated a little too succinctly.

Livro que traz uma visão ampla e com excelente dicas para iniciantes como eu no esporte, desde técnicas a psicológicas e dicas valiosas para treino e dia de competição. Gostei muito e me sinto melhor preparado para meu desafio.

Ultimate .. Truely useful . I could do my first triathlon with comfort . Looking forward for new additions. Shailesh Hadgaonkar ..a Try athelete = Triathelete