Good training book?

[kevin Walter]

Hi Hubbers

 

I'm looking to buy a book that will help me put together a good training regime, looking to learn how to make full use of training with a HRM, timing rest and peaks etc...

 

I'm a mountain biker.

 

Could someone make a recommendation please?

[fanievb]

http://www.kalahari.com/books/Mountain-Bikers-Training-Bible/632/9414152.aspx

http://www.exclus1ves.co.za/books/Mountain-Bikers-Training-Bible-AuthorJoe-Friel/000000000100000000001000000000000000000000000009781884737718/

http://www.redpepperbooks.co.za/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=9781884737718

https://www.bargainbooks.co.za/index2.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1547982&category_id=16642&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53

[Hennie VR]

Better yet.

Make an appointment with a cycling coach who can do the nessacerry fitness tests and work out your threshold etc and let them work out a training regime. Tell them what races you want to do and they will incorporate that into your training.

[htone]

Although not MTB specific, Maffetone is a must have if you want to build a good training plan:

 

http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Endurance-Training-Racing/dp/1616080655/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375705044&sr=8-1&keywords=maffetone

[Jono Waddell]

Better yet.

Make an appointment with a cycling coach who can do the nessacerry fitness tests and work out your threshold etc and let them work out a training regime. Tell them what races you want to do and they will incorporate that into your training.

 

Agreed, as good as a book may be it is not personal. A coach will be able to personalize your program, monitor your progress and adjust as needed. Every person is different, and will adapt to training load and intensity differently. A book cannot guide you there.

[kevin Walter]

Although not MTB specific, Maffetone is a must have if you want to build a good training plan:

 

http://www.amazon.co...words=maffetone

 

Thanks this looks like the business, ordered it online! Keen to get reading...

 

Coaching sounds like a good plan too will look into that.