Don Fink

Millones de atletas en todo el mundo intentan correr un maratón cada año. En torno a la mitad tiene cuarenta años o más; son deportistas cuya pasión se va tornando en frustración a medida que cumplen años, pues sus marcas empeoran año tras año y sufren mas lesiones. Como dominar el maraton, es un libro escrito especialmente para estos deportistas por el campeon de fondo y entrenador Don Fink. Con programas para cualquier persona mayor de cuarenta años, tanto para los que se inician en este deporte ya cumplidos los cuarenta -para demostrar que el reto de correr un maraton no es demasiado dificil ni un sueño imposible- asi como para deportistas con experiencia en maratones.El libro comienza con la premisa de que los metodos de entrenamiento que funcionan con atletas mas jovenes no lo hacen con los de cuarenta, cincuenta y sesenta años.Fink presenta paso a paso nuevos metodos de entrenamiento y medidas de accion que se traducen en tiempos mas rapidos, menos lesiones y un mayor disfrute para el maratoniano de mas de cuarenta años. Como dominar el maraton tambien presenta un programa de ejercicio ilustrado con viñetas para el entrenamiento de la fuerza funcional y del nucleo corporal, asi como medios para evitar los errores corrientes en el entrenamiento y el maraton, metodos de recuperacion exclusivos para atletas de mas de cuarenta años, secretos para no sufrir lesiones y mucho mas.Don Fink es entrenador y preparador fisico de fama internacional en el mundo del triatlon; tambien es autor del celebre libro de entrenamiento para el triatlon Atletas de hierro: Preparacion para el Ironman publicado tambien por Editorial Paidotribo. Entrena a corredores de fondo de los cuatro continentes a traves de su empresa IronFit. Tambien es un deportista de elite: su marca de 9:08 horas en el Ironman de Florida de 2004 es uno de los tiempos mas rapidos registrados por un atleta del grupo de edad de 45 a 49 años.

¿Alguna vez has soñado con ser un deportista de fondo de elite y competir en carreras como el ironman de Hawái? Los deportistas profesionales no son los únicos que logran semejantes hazañas. Cada nueva temporada, decenas de miles de triatletas amateur compiten codo con codo llevando su capacidad fisica y mental hasta el limite. El ironman es una prueba de verdad: 3,8 km de natacion, 180 km de carrera en bicicleta, y un maraton de 42 km en una sola competicion. En Atletas de Hierro, el solicitadisimo entrenador multideportivo Don Fink expone sus eficaces metodos de entrenamiento para ofrecerte un programa practico expuesto paso a paso y con amenidad, de modo que hasta los deportistas recreativos alcancen una condicion fisica admirable. Manejo eficaz del tiempo Tecnica Las sesiones esenciales de entrenamiento Dominio de las transiciones El ciclo del entrenamiento Consejos sobre el equipamiento Entrenamiento por la frecuencia cardiaca Estrategias antes y durante las carreras Programas de entrenamiento de 30 semanas para el ironman Preparacion mental Entrenamiento de la fuerza y la flexibilidad Nutricion saludable para deportistas de fondo Entrenamiento funcional de la fuerza del nucleo corporal Recuperacion, entrenamiento de mantenimiento y masDon Fink es triatleta, escritor y entrenador de atletismo de fama internacional. Como deportista de elite ha corrido mas de 30 ironman y ha atesorado muchas victorias en su categoria de edad y ha establecido records en muchas carreras. En su empresa IronFit (IronFit.com), han usado metodos de entrenamiento innovadores en la preparacion de cientos de deportistas que les ha permitido mejorar sus marcas y hacer grandes progresos en sus actuaciones.

Este libro presenta tres planes específicos de entrenamiento de treinta semanas para convertir al triatleta en un triatleta de hierro. En cada programa se detallan las sesiones concretas que se precisan a diario para lograr la meta, se explican las formas mas eficaces de entrenar y las mejores tecnicas para aprovechar el tiempo, en una combinacion de metodos de entrenamiento con tecnicas de direccion de empresa. El atleta aprendera a distribuir su tiempo y a determinar cuanto tiempo quiere dedicar a entrenar para luego elegir su plan especifico de entrenamiento. Este libro esta dirigido a deportistas de fondo y triatletas que esten decididos a participar en un triatlon Ironman o deseen mejorar su forma fisica.

Most how-to books are too technical or too shallow. Don Fink manages to pen a unique combination of information, anecdotes, and readability.Scott Tinley, two-time Ironman World ChampionDons book certainly made me think. A truly complete book for all abilities in the sport of triathlon that leaves no subject untouched.Spencer Smith, three-time Triathlon World Champion Ever dream of being an elite endurance athlete and competing in races like Hawaiis Ironman? Pro athletes are not the only people who can attain such superior accomplishments. Every season tens of thousands of amateur triathletes compete head-to-head, pushing their physical and mental strength to the limits. The Ironman competition is a true test: a 2.4-mile open-water swim followed by a 112-mile bike leg and a 26.2-mile marathon run. In Be Iron Fit, sought-after multisport coach Don Fink draws on his time-efficient training methods to provide a practical program in a step-by-step, enjoyable wayso even everyday athletes can attain ultimate conditioning.

The ideal resource for athletes age forty and older who seek faster times and fewer injuries

The third edition of the best Ironman triathlon training book in the market, this updated volume contains time-efficient training methods that have been honed over the years and have been proved to aid anyone in achieving their athletic dreamsfrom beginners to experienced competitors. This edition contains all new training plans, new swim sessions, new athlete profiles, and state-of-the-art flexibility and core strength regimens. Be Iron Fit contains:* The essential workouts with exercise photography * The training cycle * Core training * 30-week training programs * Effective time management * The principle of gradual adaptation * Effective heart-rate training * Proper technique * Equipment tips * Race and pre-race strategies * Mental training * Effective goal setting and race selection * Nutrition * And much more.

Fully illustrated with depictions of proper exercise technique, this book contains exciting strength training programs based on sport (e.g., triathlon, running, cycling, swimming) and levels from beginner to advanced. For the marathon runner, triathlete, duathlete, distance swimmer, or cyclist, these programs will complement any other training regimen an athlete follows. Written without confusing jargon, IronFit Stregth Training provides concise and easy-to-follow information. Don and Melanie Fink of IronFit have coached hundreds of athletes over several decades at all levels, from weekend warriors to world champions. Their innovative approaches to strength training and nutrition not only complement an athletes sport-specific training, but they do so in the most time-efficient and enjoyable way possible. Multi-sport and multi-leveled, this book provides 27 specific program schedules 9 sports and 3 levels each to give readers: 1) A progressive strength and core training program for their specific sport and level. 2) A mind and body preparation program to maximize benefits. 3) A traveling strength and core program for travel with little or no equipment. 4) A fueling and hydration routine to maximize performance before, during, and after competition. 5) A healthy eating and lifestyle plan.

The only marathon training guide athletes forty and older will ever need Updated with full-color exercise photography; cutting-edge training, strength, core, and flexibility programs; and specific instruction for the most popular version of the marathon, the Half-Marathon, this book starts with s simple premise: training methods for younger athletes no longer work for athletes over forty. Melanie and Don Fink present step-by-step action plans for faster times, fewer injuries, and more enjoyment for the Masters marathoner. Including profiles of successful older athletes, this book also provides ways to avoid common training and racing mistakes, recovery methods unique to forty-plus athletes, secrets to staying injury-free, and much more.

Providing exactly what the fastest growing segment of the triathlon world yearns for, Melanie and Don Fink have created a complete training guide for women triathletes with highly efficient, easy-to-follow, multi-distance training programs. Women encounter all the same challenges as men in their triathlon training and racing, but there are a host of issues unique to them, issues about which most men dont have a clue. From the stay-at-home mom to the professional woman, female triathletes face societal expectations, and unique physical and emotional concerns. Until now, there has been never been a go-to source of information and guidance. IronFit Triathlon Training for Women arms the woman triathlete with everything she needs to know to persevere and lays out exact step-by-step training programs to help her to achieve her goals. This book includes three training programs designed for women at the Sprint/Standard (a/k/a "Olympic") Distance, Half Iron-Distance, and Full Iron-Distance. Each program is presented at three levels: Competitive, Intermediate, and "Just-Finish." The reader can select the program for the race distance she wants to train for and the exact level, based on her individual competitiveness, experience, and available training time.

Why is the Half Iron-Distance the most popular triathlon distance? Because it is the perfect length for busy athletes with demanding career and family responsibilities. Full Iron-Distance races require such painstaking planning and sacrifice that its difficult to keep life in balance. The Half Iron-Distance is accessible, while remaining challenging. Also known as the 70.3 for the sum of its 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and 13.1 mile run, the half-iron triathlon is not simply a race for which an athlete can use a full-iron training regimen chopped in half. Doing so would in no way approach maximizing an athletes performance. The races are performed at completely different intensity levels, with completely different approaches. As a result, the training is completely different. IronFit Secrets to Half Iron-Distance Triathlon Success does for the half-iron what Be IronFit has done for the full-iron. It provides three sixteen-week training programsCompetitive, Intermediate, and Just Finishand details everything an athlete needs to know to successfully prepare for and maximize performance at this racing distance. In as little as four months, any athlete can be physically and mentally ready for the worlds most popular triathlon challenge.

Millones de atletas en todo el mundo intentan correr un maratón cada año. En torno a la mitad tiene cuarenta años o más; son deportistas cuya pasión se va tornando en frustración a medida que cumplen años, pues sus marcas empeoran año tras año y sufren mas lesiones."Como dominar el maraton", es un libro escrito especialmente para estos deportistas por el campeon de fondo y entrenador Don Fink. Con programas para cualquier persona mayor de cuarenta años, tanto para los que se inician en este deporte ya cumplidos los cuarenta -para demostrar que el reto de correr un maraton no es demasiado dificil ni un sueño imposible- asi como para deportistas con experiencia en maratones.El libro comienza con la premisa de que los metodos de entrenamiento que funcionan con atletas mas jovenes no lo hacen con los de cuarenta, cincuenta y sesenta años.Fink presenta paso a paso nuevos metodos de entrenamiento y medidas de accion que se traducen en tiempos mas rapidos, menos lesiones y un mayor disfrute para el maratoniano de mas de cuarenta años. "Como dominar el maraton" tambien presenta un programa de ejercicio ilustrado con viñetas para el entrenamiento de la fuerza funcional y del nucleo corporal, asi como medios para evitar los errores corrientes en el entrenamiento y el maraton, metodos de recuperacion exclusivos para atletas de mas de cuarenta años, secretos para no sufrir lesiones y mucho mas.

Completing IronFits triathlon trilogy alongside Be IronFit and IronFit Secrets for Half Iron-Distance Success, this is a go-to, time-efficient training guide for the Standard and Sprint-distance triathlons, which are the most accessible and achievable distances for time-crunched athletes. The Standard Distance is the original triathlon configuration: a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, and 10 km run (0.9 mile swim, 24.8 mile bike, and 6.2 mile run). The Sprint Distance usually includes a 750 meter swim, 20 km bike, and 5 km run (Half mile swim, 12.4 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run). And there are duathlon equivalents of both triathlon races. These Short Course distances are the everyman races of the sport, and Don and Melanie Fink offer their time-efficient IronFit training approach to them here in this book.