• create a winning training plan to peak for your key events
• use the powerful S-E-R-I-O-U-S system of training: Speed, Endurance, Race-Pace, Intervals, Overdistance, Up-Hill Intervals, and Strength
• add variety to your workouts and have more fun
• develop a nutritional program that works
• prepare mentally for races
• stay motivated to train and race better than ever

The authors share their expertise in a fun and informative way, drawing from their own experiences as champions. Plus, the book features the latesttraining advice for running, cycling, mountain biking, swimming, rowing, cross-country skiing, cross training, duathlons, and triathlon.

SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes is your guide to high-level fitness and performance.

COMMENTS

"Finally a book for the multi-sport athlete that is detailed in its specific training context. Practical, yet extremely thorough, the information has applications for beginners and elite athletes. A great book for my training and racing library!" - Dave Scott, Six-time winner, Ironman Triathlon World Championships

" The ultimate resource for the endurance athlete. This book will take you up to the next level."
Connie Carpenter - 1984 Olympic Gold Medal Cyclist, President, Carpenter/Phinney Bike Camps

" SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes provides the fundamentals necessary to start developing a training regime that works for you!" - Mark Allen, Six-time winner, Ironman Triathlon World Championships

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Rob Sleamaker has trained and coached endurance athletes for almost 20 years. He earned his M.S. in exercise physiology from the University of Arizona in 1982. From 1983 to 1986, Rob was director of sports medicine for the U.S. Biathlon Team. He has also worked with the U.S. Cross-Country Ski Team.

Rob is an inventor and product designer. He holds three U.S. Patents for exercise equipment, including the popular Vasa Trainer, a sport specific exercise machine used by the world's best swimmers, triathletes, surfers and in health clubs and sports rehabilitation/PT clinics. His company,
Vasa, Inc. produces the Vasa Trainer and will soon release the Vasa Swimming and Canoe/Kayak Ergometers. Together with Ray Browning, Rob also provides personalized sports training programs, software, training seminars and consulting through their company, SportsAdvantage. Rob and Ray are available for interviews, articles, presentations and clinics.

Ray Browning is a seven-time Ironman Triathlon winner and the 1993 World Champion in the Mountain Man Winter Triathlon. Ray also holds an M.S. in kinesiology from UCLA. One of the foremost experts on cross-training, he regularly speaks to groups about the benefits and process of cross training for fitness and sport conditioning.

Ray is a popular speaker, writer, training camp coach, and the host of the popular television show Trailside. He works together with Rob to provide training programs, coaching and presentations through their company, SportsAdvantage.

CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter 1. Determining Your Training and Competition Needs
Chapter 2. Foundations of Systematic Training
Chapter 3. Scheduling Your Training
Chapter 4. Doing SERIOUS Workouts
Chapter 5. Warming Up, Cooling Down, and Stretching
Chapter 6. Fueling the Body for Training and Performance
Chapter 7. Recovering Effectively From Training
Chapter 8. Tracking Your Training
Chapter 9. Managing Your Training Program
Chapter 10. Optimizing Your Training for Racing
Chapter 11. Staying Motivated to Train