80/20 Triathlon: Discover the Breakthrough Elite-Training Formula for Ultimate Fitness and Performance at All Levels

A breakthrough program for triathletes--beginner, intermediate, and advanced--showing how to balance training intensity to maximize performance--from a fitness expert and elite coach

Cutting-edge research has proven that triathletes and other endurance athletes experience their greatest performance when they do 80 percent of their training at low intensity and the remaining 20 percent at moderate to high intensity. But the vast majority of recreational triathletes are caught in the so-called "moderate-intensity rut," spending almost half of their time training too hard--harder than the pros. Training harder isn't smarter; it actually results in low-grade chronic fatigue that prevents recreational athletes from getting the best results.

In 80/20 Triathlon, Matt Fitzgerald and David Warden lay out the real-world and scientific evidence, offering concrete tips and strategies, along with complete training plans for every distance--Sprint, Olympic, Half-Ironman, and Ironman--to help athletes implement the 80/20 rule of intensity balance. Benefits include reduced fatigue and injury risk, improved fitness, increased motivation, and better race results.

• 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster By Training Slower
• The Endurance Diet: Discover the 5 Core Habits of the World’s Greatest Athletes to Look, Feel, and Perform Better
• The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World’s Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 4th Ed.
• Strength Training for Triathletes: The Complete Program to Build Triathlon Power, Speed, and Muscular Endurance
• The Triathlete's Training Diary: Your Ultimate Tool for Faster, Stronger Racing, 2nd Ed.
• The Endurance Training Diet & Cookbook: The How, When, and What for Fueling Runners and Triathletes to Improve Performance
• Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance (The Racing Weight Series)
• Fast-Track Triathlete: Balancing a Big Life with Big Performance in Long-Course Triathlon
• Triathlete Magazine's Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide: Plans, Scheduling Tips, and Workout Goals for Triathletes of All Levels
• MIKE REILLY Finding My Voice: Tales From IRONMAN, the World's Greatest Endurance Event