This clear & comprehensive book makes preparing for sprint & Olympic triathlons simple & stress-free. Joe Friels practical training plan takes fewer than 5 hours a week giving aspiring triathletes the confidence & fitness to enjoy their first race. Your First Triathlon offers a 12-week training plan for total beginners as well as custom plans for athletes experienced in running cycling or swimming. Four easy-to-use plans include achievable swim bike run & optional strength workouts that will gradually but surely build anyone into a triathlete. Joe offers helpful advice to simplify the complexities of the swim-bike-run sport. Even a total novice will learn commonsense tips & tricks to navigate packet pickup set up a transition area fuel for race day finish a stress-free swim & ensure that race day goes as smoothly as planned.