Training books

[Slowbee]

There are loads of books out there on training.

 

Was in exclusive and looked the Bicycling Big Book of training, then also the mountain bike training.

 

A quick amazon google brings up all this:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=mountain+bike+training

 

Friel seems to be the main man many hubbers like, but the question is, which one is a good one to use as a start to training ? Someone who wants to do mountain biking, but is starting with zero skill and zero fitness and has about 10 months to get fit enough to finish a 3 day stage race?

 

 

 

 

[fanievb]

I don't think the Friel books is for a beginner as is requires some skill/fitness to start off with

 

try fittrack, really good start IMHO
 

 

http://www.fittrack.co.za/TrainingPlan/Base%20Build%20Training%20Plans%20for%20your%20Multi-day%20Stage%20Race.aspx

[Slowbee]

Thanks Fanie

 

These are plans. Would like to get a book that can be read over the next two weeks or so to get to understand the basics. Even looked at the base building for basics book.

 

I know there was a thread some time ago about the HR calculation thing that had some good info, but cant find it. Hence heading into the books.

[fanievb]

maybe check out http://home.trainingpeaks.com/blog/training

 

also

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/148889-training-in-heart-rate-zones-help/

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/148943-maximum-heart-rate-and-heart-zone-calculation-basics/

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/147337-advice-training-according-to-heart-rate/

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/150258-joe-friels-method-of-hr-training/

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/136445-lthr-lactate-threshold-heart-rate/

[Bloukrans]

Did you contact Swen Lauer already? If not, I propose buying a book

[Slowbee]

Did you contact Swen Lauer already? If not, I propose buying a book

at Euro 600 I could buy the whole library

[Slowbee]

thanks guys.