Triathloning for Ordinary Mortals Book

The explosion of interest in physical fitness that has sent America running, bicycling, and swimming by the tens of thousands has resulted in the fastest-growing fitness competition of all - triathloning. It is a combination of all three endurance exercises, and Americans of all ages and all stages of training compete in it.

The time has come for a book for those whose ambition is not to win the famous "Ironman Triathlon" in Hawaii (2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of bicycling, and a 26-mile run) or suffer the pain most runners - especially those who are no longer young - experience when training for a marathon. This is for the ordinary mortal who wants to do more than just run.

Dr. Jonas is an expert, not a champion, a former nonathlete who began endurance sports in middle age, now competes regularly and comfortably, and derives a great deal of enjoyment from just being on the course. He is also a physician and a regular and well-known columnist for running publications.

This is the book for the beginner, the experienced jogger, or even the athlete. It provides a regimen for training which can be followed anywhere, any time of year, and which makes triathloning a pleasure rather than an agony.