John Mora

This is a helpful primer for someone just who is just about to enter their first or second triathlon. After registering for my first Olympic distance event, I bought the book and quickly read it straight through; it gave me a good foundation with which to approach gear retailers, my own training schedule, diet, and realistic expectations for race day. In some ways it reads like a series of "tips-for-beginners" articles that you might read in a Tri magazine. Even though I didn't realize it fully when as I was reading, there are many bits of useful information that I simply did not know beforehand (e.g., the importance of aerobars, the utility of carbohydrate gels, the centrality of skill and form in swimming, etc.). I fully expect a that my training from this point forward will be much more effective for having read this book; if for no other reason than that I will seek out competent coaches rather than go it alone!… (meer)