Joe Friel is the most trusted endurance sports coach in the world. He is the best-selling author of The Triathlete's Training Bible, The Cyclist's Training Bible, Fast After 50, Going Long, Your Best Triathlon, The Power Meter Handbook, and Your First Triathlon. Joe has trained endurance athletes since 1980, including national champions, world championship contenders, an Olympian, and top age group athletes of all abilities in triathlon, duathlon, running, road cycling, and mountain biking. He was a founder of the USA Triathlon coaching certification program and holds a master's degree in exercise science. He conducts training and racing seminars and camps for coaches and athletes around the world and provides consulting services for corporations in the fitness industry. He has also been active in businesses and organizations as a co-founder of TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company; as a consultant to sport-related businesses; and as a consultant to triathlon national governing bodies.
Praise for Coach Joe Friel and The Triathlete's Training Bible ""Joe Friel is arguably the most experienced personal cycling coach in the U.S.""--Bicycling magazinea ""The Triathlete's Training Bible can help you train for any distance and is most useful to newbies and self-trained athletes who want traditional training advice.""--Library Journal ""The Triathlete's Training Bible is a fantastic guide. You can't go wrong using the advice in this book.""--Scott ""The Terminator"" Molina ""As a triathlon coach, 2004 Olympian, and former top-ranked triathlete in the world, I've used The Triathlete's Training Bible as one of my key references. Joe Friel's training books have made the once 'crazy' sport of triathlon accessible to the public while also guiding seasoned athletes to their full potential.""--Barb Lindquist ""Joe Friel has spent most of his life in devotion to the understanding and teaching of sport. Joe has managed to focus on the key components to athletic success while weeding out the noise. This book will play a substantial role in helping you take the next step as a triathlete.""--Justin Daerr, professional triathlete ""Joe Friel is one of the world's foremost experts on endurance sports.""--Outside magazine ""Joe Friel's wealth of knowledge in triathlon is astounding and he has a wonderful way of sharing that knowledge with all athletes from beginners to elite professionals.--Siri Lindley, elite triathlon coach and world champion triathlete ""One of the most trusted coaches in triathlon.""--LAVA magazine ""To say that Joe Friel knows a thing or two about how to ride a bicycle and stay fast would be a severe understatement.""--Road Bike Action ""What Time Noakes's Lore of Running was for running, Friel's Triathlete's Training Bible is for triathlon.""--Runner's World