How To Qualify For Kona

Getting to the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii can be pretty tough. But with this new book from Ben Greenfield and the Rock Star Triathlete Academy, you'll be instantly equipped with what you need to qualify. This comprehensive manual includes: - History Of Kona Ironman World Championships - Qualification Criteria - List Of Qualifying Races - Tips From The Experts On Qualifying - Qualifying Times per Age Group - What To Expect on Race Day - Tips From the Experts on Racing Kona - Race Day Pacing and Fueling Strategies This manual contains all the insider tips you need to begin your road to Kona!

Rave Reviews: "A masterful job of breaking down the impossible, and making it seem very much within reach if you have dedication, focus, and desire" -- 'Hurricane' Bob Mina, 6-time Ironman Finisher // Ironman Kona, Hawaii. Inspiring. Daunting. Stunning. Humbling. Exhilarating. The greatest triathlon in the world. The Ironman Triathlon World Championship. It all starts in Kona. Ask any triathlete why they took up the sport, and they will reply with one word: Kona. Ask if they want to compete there someday, and the answer will be: yes. Each year, more than 50,000 triathletes race for the chance of qualifying to compete in Kona. Competition is fierce and getting tougher each year, but if you want it bad enough, you can achieve the dream: you can earn the right to Race Kona. If you aspire to go to Kona, here's what you want to know: where can I qualify? What does it take to qualify? How can I do it with a full-time job and family? What kind of training plans are effective? what is it like to race and qualify? What is it like to race in Kona? Again and again and again? This book has it all, and more. Detail about racing, qualifying times. Thorough exploration of three racing seasons where the author qualified for Kona, including training plan strategies, details and results. Beyond theory: this book is defined by real data, real performance, time-tested training and racing perspective. Do you dream of qualifying for Kona? This book shows how the dream comes true.

Includes detailed 18-week Olympic Distance & Half Iron Distance Training Plans! Stop worrying about not having enough time! No matter if you travel for work five days a week, are in the throes of medical residency, or put in 12+ hour days at the office, you can be exceptionally fast. Learn the principles, strategies, and tips behind the Working Triathlete training method to maximize your performance in fewer hours. LEARN HOW TO TRAIN WITH MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY The Working Triathlete was written for busy people who want to dominate in life and athletics. Learn how to cut out the fluff and wring every drop of potential from your body in the time you have available to train. YOU'LL DISCOVER: The secrets governing the Working Triathlete Training Methodology. Strategies to scale training to fit your life. Key workouts designed to enhance speed, endurance and efficiency. Ways to leverage tools and technology to optimize your training. Those who learn how to do more in less time tend to lead more fulfilling lives. Most athletes are busy individuals who have aspirations at work, home and on the racecourse. Fortunately, you don't have to sacrifice speed to live a balanced and productive life! YOU WILL ALSO LEARN HOW TO: Structure a training cycle for enhanced consistency and performance. Manipulate volume, frequency and intensity to maximize fitness in fewer hours. Approach your genetic potential in triathlon while staying sane, married and employed. A DIVORCE IS NOT A PREREQUISITE TO QUALIFYING FOR KONA!

Have you ever wanted to live the Ironman dream of qualifying for the Hawaii Ironman - and completing it? But what will it take to improve your Ironman training and racing so you achieve the result you want and make this a reality? The biggest challenge Ironman athletes face is not their lack of motivation or determination. They face three key problems: Lack of know-how around Ironman triathlon training and racing principles. Lack of long-term strategy for improvement. Lack of a training plan and accountability. Journey to Kona will teach you how to successfully prepare and train for your next Ironman triathlon, including: How to implement specific Ironman training principles to improve your Ironman triathlon fitness. How the different elements of Ironman triathlon - training, pacing, nutrition, tapering and more - apply to you. How ot invest your time well and get the best training results. How to plan, prepare for and race your best Ironman triathlon. How to have more fun swimming, biking and running By the end of Journey to Kona, you will have unlocked an unwavering belief in yourself. You will have confidence that your training is going to improve and your racing is going to improve, and you will hit the start line confident that you are going to finish your best Ironman triathlon.

Serious triathletes may be the most tech-savvy of all athletes. You have the latest devices and know that data to improve your performance are at hand, but putting it all together can be a daunting, confusing task. Triathlete, coach, researcher, and author Jim Vance maintains that, despite access to the relevant information, most triathletes start a race undertrained or overtrained. That’s why he’s developed Triathlon 2.0: Data-Driven Performance Training, the first program to take advantage of the latest science and technology. Triathlon 2.0 examines the sport’s most popular devices, including cycling power meters, GPS trackers, and heart rate monitors. Capture the most accurate readings, learn what they mean, and, just as important, what they don’t. Then, put the numbers to work for you, translating your data into a comprehensive program based on your performance needs and triathlon goals. With Triathlon 2.0, you will learn these skills: • Establish and identify optimal aerobic fitness base. • Determine the exact number of intervals for the most effective training and quickest recovery. • Identify performance markers to track training results. • Develop a tapering plan for peak performance. • Monitor pace and progress in real time. If you’re serious about maximizing performance, then turn to the only program built around your personal performance data. With Triathlon 2.0, the power and plan are in your hands.

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, the annual 140.6-mile Ironman in Tempe, Arizona. McGough chronicles the Ironman’s history, his unorthodox training, the pageantry of the race weekend, and his attempt to finish the epic event. The narrative follows not just his race but also explores the cult and habits of the triathlete community, beginning with the first Ironman competition in Hawaii in 1978. This is a light-hearted, self-deprecating, and at times hilarious look at one man's attempt to conquer the ultimate endurance sport, with a conclusion that will surprise and delight both dedicated triathletes as well as strangers to the sport.

A gritty memoir that chronicles the author's transformation from a homeless junkie who tried to hang himself in prison to a triathlete competing at the Ironman World Championship. With troubles beginning as early as childhood, the trajectory of Shane Niemeyer's life seemed to have only one direction: down. His struggles with heroin addiction led him to jail, and he eventually hit rock bottom. Soon, his two pack a day cigarette habit was the healthiest thing he did. One dark night in jail, his suicide attempt failed. What happened next transcends the term recovery. The Hurt Artist is the searing yet luminous travelogue of Shane's powerful journey from suicidal addict to Ironman. He vividly depicts the landscape of pain in which he's lived his life—emotional and physical pain inflicted upon him and that he inflicts upon himself, pain that pulls him down, and, in detailing his training, the pain he harnesses to lift himself up. Ultimately, Shane's story is one of redemption and triumph, a lesson in the value of second chances and a clear reminder that nobody, regardless of how seemingly desperate their circumstances, is beyond the reach of salvation. From inmate #71768 to Ironman Triathlon World Championship competitor #1419, Shane paints a stirring self-portrait in this hilarious, horrifying, and hopeful account that is sure to hook readers of edgy sports biographies.