Training and Racing with a Power Meter, 2nd Ed.Hunter Allen and Andy Coggan, PhD have completely revised the book that made power meters understandable for amateur and professional cyclists and triathletes. Power meters have become essential tools for competitive cyclists and triathletes. No training tool can unlock as much speed and endurance as a power meter--for those who understand how to interpret their data. A power meter displays and records exactly how much energy a cyclist expends, which lends unprecedented insight into that rider's abilities and fitness. With the proper baseline data, a cyclist can use a power meter to determine race strategy, pacing, and tactics. Training and Racing with a Power Meter makes it possible to exploit the incredible usefulness of the power meter by explaining how to profile strengths and weaknesses, measure fitness and fatigue, optimize workouts, time race readiness, and race using power. This new edition:
Training and Racing with a Power Meter, will continue to be the definitive guide to the most important training tool ever developed for endurance sports. |
Contents
Foreword | |
Power Tools | |
Where to Begin? | |
Determining Your Strengths and Weaknesses | |
Using Power for Optimal Workouts | |
Interpreting the Data | |
Beyond Average Power | |
Using Power to Manage Performance | |
Tracking Changes in Your Fitness | |
A Powerful Triathlete | |
Racing Faster with a Power Meter | |
BMX Cyclocross Track UltraEndurance | |
Putting It All Together | |
Glossary | |
About the Authors | |
Developing a PowerBased Training Plan | |