Training Diaries Ideal For Serious Athletes
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VeloPress may just have the perfect stocking stuffer for the cyclist or triathlete on your Christmas shopping list. The publisher has recently released The Cyclist's Training Diary and The Triathlete's Training Diary.
The two spiral-bound journals can help athletes log every aspect of their training regime, right down to the weather they face and their daily diet.
Both books were written by coach Joe Friel and are designed to use as companions to his cyclist and triathlete Training Bibles. Friel has been training endurance athletes since 1980 and his roster of clients includes an Olympian, American and foreign national champions, and world championship competitors. He has experience training athletes to compete in triathlons, duathlons, road cycling, and mountain biking.
In the training diaries Friel explains the various aspects of training and the importance of the information that the diary can be used to log. He also gives a detailed guide to planning the whole season for athletes who want to create their own training schedule.
A training log is crucial for serious athletes because it can help the athletes determine when they need to work harder and when they need to slow down and give their bodies a rest. The Friel training diaries provide space to chart race results and fitness indicators including power, heart rate and exertion readings. As well, athletes can make notes about personal vital signs such as sleep, fatigue, stress and soreness. Physiological test results such as VO2max and lactate threshold are also included in the diaries.
The Cyclist's Training Diary and The Triathlete's Training Diary both have a suggested retail price of $15.95 U.S. and are available through online book sellers and may also be found in some sporting goods and book stores.