The CTS Collection: Training Tips for Cyclists and Triathletes
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.41 (767 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1931382026 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-05-03 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is the coauthor of The Lance Armstrong Performance Program and author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness: Eat Right to Train Right," He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. CHRIS CARMICHAEL, Lance Armstrong's longtime coach and founder of Carmichael Training Systems Inc., was named the U.S. JIM RUTBERG has been working closely with Chris Carmichael for more than 7 years, starting as an athlete and then progressing to pro
He is the coauthor of The Lance Armstrong Performance Program and author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness: Eat Right to Train Right," He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Olympic Committee's Coach of the Year in 1999. JIM RUTBERG has been working closely with Chris Carmichael for more than 7 years, starting as an athlete and then progressing to pro coach and director of publishing for Carmichael Training Systems, Inc. They have collaborated on four other books including the national bestseller "Chris
CTS offers a four-part approach -- foundation, preparation, specialization, and transition -- and features in-depth articles on each of the four concepts.. In this new guide, Chris Carmichael -- the coauthor of The Lance Armstrong Performance Program and the man who coached Armstrong to his Tour de France triumphs -- explains training methods for athletes at any skill level
Joseph E Morris said Reprinted articles without technical substance. I'm very disappointed in this book. The vast majority of the book are reprints from "Velo News" and "Inside Triathlon" with subtle changes. This is nice bathroom reading but hardly helpful with any actual training advice. Perhaps I had the wrong idea of the content. When I get my training program far enough along to look back in retrospect at what a great idea adopting the CTS philosophy was then maybe I'll pick this book up again and privately commiserate with the contributing authors that have had success. If your looking for a "How to" guide to putting together a trai. "Also disappointing" according to Neil Munro. Like a previous reviewer I was also disappointed by the content of the book. Made up of articles (albeit slightly changed) appearing in magazines, this book provided nothing new or indepth or of a different viewpoint from other fitness/cycling/triathlon books. I wouldn't recommend to buy it. Coffee book material it is. if you want to get anything out of it and apply it to any training, then this isn't the book for you.. Good! Good book. I recommend this book, tips good and useful. For cyclists, triathletes mental too tactical, races, training good in general