This book will tell you how to be the best that you can be in triathlon - not necessarily by training harder, but by training smarter. Mark Kleanthous presents an Encyclopedia that covers all aspects of triathlon. The new and improved edition of "The Complete Book of Triathlon Training" is for all athletes who want to improve in or convert to the fascinating sport of triathlon. This book tells you everything you need to know about triathlon, whether you be a sporting novice or an elite athlete in another sport. It tells you how to get started - how to construct a training program, what equipment to buy, the diet you will need, how to device a training routine and how to arrange your busy life in order to accommodate it - and then explains how to finish a race, as well as how to recover from it. Over the past 32 years Mark has crossed the finish line in over 1,000 races worldwide He has completed a massive total of 400 triathlons, including 32 IRONMAN(R) events. Mark has won many national triathlon medals and has represented his country as an elite triathlete and now as an age-group competitor. He started coaching in 1998 and has helped triathletes at every level - from first-timers to age- group competitors to elite athletes. He is qualified to British triathlon coaching levels one and two.