To the Finish Line by Wellington, Chrissie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

COVER TITLE PAGE COPYRIGHT TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION INTRODUCTION: BECOMING A CHAMPION 1. GOAL SETTING

Finding your passion Q & A: Choosing your “A” race Planning your race season Goal setting with Katy Campbell

2. TRAINING FOR TRIATHLON

Cutting through the complexity Tri-training essentials A typical training programme Q & A: Fitting triathlon into your life Q & A: Measuring performance The coaching conundrum Group training discussions with Katy Campbell Q & A: Coping with injury

3. SWIM

Swim training fundamentals Q & A: Swim training without a pool

4. BIKE

Bike training fundamentals Q & A: Winter biking made easy

5. RUN

Run training fundamentals Q & A: Different running surfaces

6. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Strength and conditioning essentials S & C exercises

7. NUTRITION

My daily diet Developing a race nutrition strategy Race nutrition with Katy Campbell Recipes

8. PSYCHOLOGY

Motivation methods My pre-race playlist My sources of inspiration Sport and addiction Battles with body image Q & A: Building self-esteem Race report: Challenge Roth, 2011 “If” by Rudyard Kipling

9. AT THE RACES

Pre-race planning Q & A: Coping with pre-race nerves Tapering for a race Perfecting transitions Competition clothing How to pace your race Coping with race-day problems Race reflections with Katy Campbell Bouncing back from race disappointments Race report: Ironman World Championship, 2007 Race report: Ironman World Championship, 2010 Race report: Ironman World Championship, 2011 Tri anecdotes

10. REST AND RECOVERY

Rest and recovery fundamentals Q & A: Post-race recovery The off-season

11. TRI-NATAL

Exercise in pregnancy Being a “fit mum”

12. TRIATHLON TITBITS

Q & A: Making your money go further Strategies for heat acclimatisation Triathlon’s rules of engagement An alternative triathlon glossary

13. THE FINISH LINE: A CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ANNEXES

Race-kit checklist Triathlon race distances Jargon-buster glossary Acronyms Biographies

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