In only a few short years, power meters have become an essential training tool for amateur & pro cyclists & triathletes. The first edition of ” Training & Racing with a Power Meter” was largely responsible for popularizing what was once an arcane technology understood by only a few elite coaches & trainers. Now this updated second edition provides significant updates on technology, software tools, training protocols, & workouts, making the benefits of power-based training available to everyone. The new edition provides specific information for triathletes including a complete triathlon training plan. Other significant updates include reviews of the latest hardware, refinements & additions to training plans, additional case studies, more on monitoring fitness & chronic training loads, & new power graphics, charts & tables throughout. ” Training & Racing with a Power Meter” will continue to be the definitive guide to the most important training tool ever developed for endurance sports. ...

When you`re in training, aiming to beat personal goals, what you eat can make all the difference to your performance. This is the book every amateur athlete needs to fuel their training
- a practical, enjoyable, real diet that & fits in with your everyday life. Renee Mc Gregor works with elite athletes to enhance their performance, & in Part 1 of the book she shares the cutting edge science behind sports nutrition in an accessible way, so that you can achieve the results you want, whatever your sport & regardless of what level you train at. To help you incorporate the advice, Renee also provides plans to follow, to show you what & when you should be eating during your training regime. In Part 2 you`ll find over 100 delicious recipes, including nutrient-packed breakfasts such as Sunflower Seed & Chia Porridge, or lunches that will keep you fuelled up throughout training. Great recovery dinners include Coriander Lamb with Quinoa, while there are plenty of options for portable snacks to eat on the go & even desserts such as Potted Lemon Cheesecake to help you achieve optimum nutrition for your training.
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In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House, world-class climber & Patagonia ambassador, & Scott Johnston, coach of U.S. National Champions & World Cup Nordic Skiers, translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal. Applying training practices from other endurance sports, House & Johnston demonstrate that following a carefully designed regimen is as effective for alpinism as it is for any other endurance sport & leads to better performance. They deliver detailed instruction on how to plan & execute training tailored to your individual circumstances. Whether you work as a banker or a mountain guide, live in the city or the country, are an ice climber, a mountaineer heading to Denali, or a veteran of 8, 000-meter peaks, your understanding of how to achieve your goals grows exponentially as you work with this book. Chapters cover endurance & strength training theory & methodology, application & planning, nutrition, altitude, mental fitness, & assessing your goals & your strengths. Chapters are augmented with inspiring essays by world-renowned climbers, including Ueli Steck, Mark Twight, Peter Habeler, Voytek Kurtyka, & Will Gadd. Filled with photos, graphs, & illustrations. ...

This training record book is written by the MNTB & approved by the MCA. It will be invaluable for trainee officers whilst undertaking onboard training leading to a certificate of competency for Second Engineer Officer (less than 9000k W, less than 3000GT). ...

A spectacular pop-up celebration of trains & railways from a bestselling creator. Get right on track with this train book filled with lots of fun facts & pop-up surprises. Look inside a steam engine to see how it works, pull the tabs to race trains over bridges & through tunnels, & open up the last page to discover a model of a train station. All aboard! ...

Imagine you`re on a train. Think about all the other people on the train with you, what their lives are or have been, & the different experiences you`ve all had. But there is one more thing that you undoubtedly all share: you have all been in love at one time or another. In this surprising & poignant story, four strangers meet on a journey from Edinburgh to London. Each has a tale of love & of railways: for Mark, a brief encounter on a railway platform leads to an impulsive & possibly dangerous decision; Kay recounts the long journey back to her childhood home in Australia & the love that was there; David remembers a teenage friendship that faded into love; & Michael makes a discovery that art & people may not be what they seem to be at first glance. These are very different experiences, but throughout them all runs a deep current of love. & loving others, as one of the characters observes, is the good thing we do in our lives. ...

Imagine you`re on a train. Think about all the other people on the train with you, what their lives are or have been, & the different experiences you`ve all had. But there is one more thing that you undoubtedly all share: you have all been in love at one time or another. In this surprising & poignant story, four strangers meet on a journey from Edinburgh to London. Each has a tale of love & of railways: for Mark, a brief encounter on a railway platform leads to an impulsive & possibly dangerous decision; Kay recounts the long journey back to her childhood home in Australia & the love that was there; David remembers a teenage friendship that faded into love; & Michael makes a discovery that art & people may not be what they seem to be at first glance. These are very different experiences, but throughout them all runs a deep current of love. & loving others, as one of the characters observes, is the good thing we do in our lives. ...

The second in this exciting new spy series set in Tudor Engl&, amid the intrigue & danger of Henry VIII`s royal court, from the authors of books in the bestselling Beast Quest series. Jack Briars, apprentice to King Henry VIII`s spy master Thomas Cromwell, is enjoying his new life of excitement & adventure. But the King`s enemies are becoming ever more resourceful. The seemingly simple mystery of a few missing items soon leads to something much more sinister
- & Jack finds himself at the heart of a deadly plot, where he & resourceful seamstress, Cat Thimblebee, must crack the code & save the King. A thrilling addition to the Spy Master series, perfect for fans of history & adventure.
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Conrad de Lancey has seen enough of evil: the shadow of fear on the faces of innocents; the roar of tanks through empty streets; the sudden lull before the slaughter begins. Franco`s bloody insurrection taught this Englishman all about hell. Arriving in his mother`s country, the now Nazi Germany, Conrad is sick at heart. Even Berlin
- infamous haven of decadence & vice
- salutes fascism. Himmler`s black-shirted troops rule the city, & every German arm bears a Swastika. But does every German heart belong to Hitler? When Conrad is arrested by the Gestapo on suspicion of spying, he is rescued by Theo, an old friend from university, now a lieutenant of the Wehrmacht. Together they are drawn into a world of danger & deceit, of plots, paranoia & intrigue where the brave few are united by a single ambition: to free the fatherland from the Fuhrer.

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