Joe Friel
Joe Friel is an endurance sports coach best known as an elite triathlon and cycling coach as well as the author of The Triathlete's Training Bible,[1] The Cyclist's Training Bible, The Mountain Biker's Training Bible, Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons, and Your First Triathlon.[2]
Friel holds a masters degree in exercise science, is a USA Triathlon and USA Cycling certified elite-level coach. He is a founder and past Chairman of the USA Triathlon National Coaching Commission.[3] He has also been active in business as the founder of Training Peaks, a web-based software company, and TrainingBible Coaching.[4]
Friel coached Ryan Bolton, an Olympic athlete and the winner of the 2002 Ironman Triathlon at Lake Placid.[5] Friel uses the training philosophy of periodization developed by Tudor Bompa.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Hadzipetros, Peter (3 April 2009). "Triathlon: Multi-event sport surges in popularity". CBCNews. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2009/04/03/f-triathlon.html. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Joe Friel Launches Training Bible Coaching in the Boulder-Denver Area". Colorado Runner. 2 November 2007. http://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2007/11/02/joe-friel-launches-training-bible-coaching-in-the-boulder-denver-area/. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Watson, Adam (23 March 2010). "'Caveman Diet' growing followers". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=5021601. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "How to get out of a cycling rut". Los Angeles Times. 18 July 2011. http://www.latimes.com/la-health-chat-joe-friel-cycling-20110718,0,4478325.htmlstory. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Bolton - Short or Long, His Success Has An Olympic Touch". Ironman.com. 9 August 2002. http://ironman.com/holdingcell/2002/august-2002/ryan-bolton-short-or-long-his-success-has-an-olympic-touch. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Price, John (December 2001). "Periodization: Training Smarter, Not More". Gaston County Cyclists. http://www.gastoncountycyclists.com/FunStuff/periodization.html. Retrieved 18 Augusst 2011.
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