The Ultimate Triathlon Workout Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have Your Best Finish Yet

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Swim. Bike. Run. With three events combined into one competition, the triathlon is one of the most grueling sports around, and one of the most daunting to begin training for. Luckily, award-winning triathlete and champion coach Ryan Bolton has you covered. From choosing your first triathlon, to buying the best gear, to what to eat for dinner the night before, Bolton's The Ultimate Triathlon Workout Book is designed to help you have your best finish yet, again and again. Filled with hundreds of pieces of expert advice on every aspect of the sport, The Ultimate Triathlon Workout Book includes comprehensive sections on: *The history of the triathlon and the different distances of standard races *Each of the three core triathlon events: swim, bike, and run *Supplementary training activities *Nutritional guides *And more! Equally accessible to long-time athletes looking to branch out and couch-potatoes determined to get fit, The Ultimate Triathlon Workout Book belongs on the shelf of every hopeful triathlete. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Ryan Bolton is the founder, director, and head coach of the Harambee Project based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is also an elite level coach with Training Bible Coaching. After a successful college running career that included All-American and Academic All-American honors, Bolton became a professional triathlete with a sole focus of competing in the Olympic Games. In 2000, Ryan represented the United States in the Sydney Olympics and then went on to compete at a top level in long course triathlon racing, winning the Ironman in 2002. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.