"Celebrate the Summer Olympic Games with this elementary-level introduction to triathlon, the sporting event that includes swimming, biking, and running all in one. Includes biographical facts about Flora Duffy, Bermuda's first ever Olympic gold medalist"--

"Triathlon Training Fundamentals caters directly to the beginner. Triathlon Training Fundamentals presents all of the basic information needed in plain language, from why and how to get started and what events to select, to what equipment to get and how to maintain it, to how to train for each leg of the race--swimming, biking, and running. Triathlon Training Fundamentals goes beyond laying out the basics to also tackle smaller--but equally as important--topics...

While training for a triathlon, seventeen-year-old Bo attends an anger management group at school which leads him to examine his relationship with his father.

"Just as George Plimpton had his proverbial cup of coffee in the NFL as the un-recruited and certainly unwanted fourth-string quarterback for the Detroit Lions, so, too, did Will McGough immerse himself in a sport he had no business trying. Like Plimpton, whose football folly turned into the bestselling Paper Lion, travel and outdoor writer McGough writes of his participation in, around, and over the course of one of the world's premier triathlons,...

Describes how young swimmer and bodybuilder Brian Boyle overcame a traumatic car accident that left him in a coma and relearned how to walk, run, and swim in order to realize his dream of competing in the Ironman triathlon.

"Training for long-course triathlons once demanded 15-20 hours each week - on top of work, family, travel and other time commitments. For many, preparing for long-distance triathlon is more challenging than the race itself. Now Fast-Track Triathlete opens the door to your best performance in full- and half-distance triathlons in half the traditional training time. Dixon's laser-focused, effective approach to workouts, recovery, strength and mobility,...

"Gerry Rodrigues, the world's leading open-water swimming coach, reveals his rigorous method to mastering triathlon swimming technique"--

After an accident, seventh graders Joya Mia and Kiki help their best friend Greer cope by signing up for a triathlon.

"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Sienna trains for a triathlon in honor of her dead best friend, while falling for a mysterious jock."-- "Five months ago, Sienna Shoring lost her best friend, Stacey, to suicide. Now Sienna's back at school, struggling-- and failing-- to find her place without Stacey by her side. When a package arrives for the "Try it triathlon," which Stacey signed them up for as a joke, it's like receiving...

This training guide helps prepare athletes for short course triathlons and duathlons, commonly known as the "everyman" races of the sport, as opposed to the more-publicized Ironman series of long course races.