Swim Bike Run. By Wes Hobson , Clark Campbell , Mike Vickers Gain a competitive edge with the new triathlon training manual from top professional triathlete Wes Hobson. Swim, Bike, Run contains all you need to know to be successful in triathlons of any length, from Sprint to Olympic to Ironman. With years of professional experience to guide you, you’ll be racing smarter—and faster. Swim, Bike, Run will teach you how to refine your technique in all three disciplines, making you a more efficient competitor. You’ll find out how to use the latest technology and choose the right equipment to enhance your training and racing. Training programs are presented for all three distances and can be customized to ensure that you are getting the optimal quality from your workouts. You’ll also find information on • balancing workouts to avoid injury and staleness, • nutrition tips, • mental training, • choosing the right event, and • planning your season. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Commitment Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Triathlon World Chapter 2. Balancing Workouts to Stay Strong and Healthy Part II. Swim Chapter 4. Swim Equipment Chapter 5. Polishing Your Stroke Mechanics Chapter 6. Key Swimming Workouts Chapter 7. Open Water Swimming Part III. Bike Chapter 8. Cycling Equipment and Fit Chapter 9. Cycling Technique and Time Trial Positioning Chapter 10. Cycling Workouts Part IV. Run Chapter 11. Running Equipment Chapter 12. Leg Turnover and Technique Chapter 13. Running Workouts Part V. Targeted Training Programs Chapter 15. Selecting the Right Event Chapter 16. Planning Your Season Chapter 17. Training for Sprint and Olympic Distance Events Chapter 18. Training for Long and Ultra Distance Events Part VI. Race Day Chapter 19. Winning Race Strategy Chapter 20. Race Day – Sprint Distance Chapter 21. Race Day – Olympic Distance Chapter 22 – Race Day – Ironman Distance Wes Hobson is one of the top triathletes in the United States and has been for the past decade, ranking in the U.S. top five at the Olympic distance since 1990. A member of the U.S. national team from 1997 to 1999, he was the bronze medalist at the 2000 ITU North American championships. He has won more than 30 triathlons in his professional career, including the 1999 Escape From Alcatraz triathlon. A graduate of DePaul University with a degree in economics, Hobson and his wife Jennifer reside in Boulder, Colorado. Clark Campbell is the head men’s and women’s swimming coach at the University of Evansville in Indiana. He spent seven years as a professional triathlete. He was the 1986 national long Course Champion and the runner-up in the United States Triathlon Series national championship in 1990. He has been a collegiate swimming coach since 1992, including stops as an assistant coach at Kansas and Minnesota before coaching at Evansville. Campbell holds a B.S. in exercise science from the University of Kansas and an M.S. in physical education/athletic coaching from West Virginia University. He and his wife, Cassie, reside in Newburgh, Indiana. A competitive age-group triathlete and race director, Mike Vickers owns Lawrence Triathlon, Inc., a sports management company that runs the LMH Triathlon in Lawrence, Kansas, and the USAT national championship in St. Joseph, Missouri. He and his wife, Caylen, live in Lawrence, Kansas. • Paperback: 264 pages • Publisher: Human Kinetics; 1 edition (July 31, 2001) • Language: English • ISBN-10: 0736032886

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