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34 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 For coaches and people who want to coach themselves Feb 18, 2000
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I think this book is excellent. It provides detailed information on how to plan your own training schedule with all the required components. I think too many athletes have one training pattern which they just repeat week after week. If you want to take your training to another level and want to build yourself a professional training schedule realistically based on time available for training; this book is for you. It is very easy to understand for me and it goes quite straight to the practic.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
the very best systems book Sep 01, 1998
By Michael Weinstein
This is a very good systems design book that details how to develop a "best available strategy*" training program to accomplish a goal you set -- e.g., run a 50 Minute 10K race in late August. I know of no other book so good at letting you set a goal and then derive a fully structured training program for meeting that goal.* based on current optimization theories regarding load (HR), workout duriation, periodization ...
28 of 31 found the following review helpful:
This book will get you training! Jan 23, 1999
By Brynne (bkrieg@iastate.edu)
After reading several other books on triathlons and trying to start some training programs, I was beginning to get discouraged. I couldn't find a program I liked, so I wouldn't stick with it. SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes proved to be the solution I needed. This book will let you form a training plan that gives you specific times and goals for each workout. Having those numbers in mind will help you make it through that last interval, last mile or last lap. Good luck and train hard!
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent primer for a successful training program Jun 12, 2003
By Ryan A. Ricks
I bought this book on the recommendations of Amazon customers and I must admit that I wasn't disapointed. Sometimes you don't know what you're going to get when everyone gives a book 5 stars. Sometimes it's hard to get an unbiased review.
I was pleased with the book and what others have said is true. I recommend this book to endurance athletes looking for reasons and explanations on why to train a certain way and what it will do for your body in the long run.
However, I am a competetive rower and there were few topics that took rowing into account. Most of the training is geared towards running/cycling/triathetes and not specific to rowing as much as I was hoping. Also, there is way too little emphasis on resistance training. Most of the book is about setting up a mathmatical training plan and says to devote time sparingly to strength training. I'm not an expert on other sports, but I do know that power through strength training is vital for a strong pull on those oars. I suggest devoting more time in the SERIOUS formula to weight training in the gym than the book suggests, especially in the early training weeks. As for the rest of the book, it's great, but it takes a *LOT* of paperwork. Fortunately my wife is handy with MS Excel and plotted all the charts for me with forulas that makes it all easy. However, without her I know that I would be daunted and discouraged at the task of making all the charts and calculations by hand. In a future updated edition (I hope that they make one) the book should come with a CDROM loaded with all the charts and formulas, or at least a web site link for downloading them. In the 21st century it's good practice to have online content and I hope to see it with this great text book.
11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
This book is a must have! Feb 01, 2000
By Thomas N. Valine
This book provides great knowledge in a highly readable format. Rob does a great job providing a structured solution that can be applied to any training regimen. For amateurs and professionals, beginner or seasoned veteren, this book is a must have for anyone interested in endurance training.
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