VeloPress Publishes First Training Book Dedicated to Half-Iron Distance

Former NASA biomedical engineer focuses on training for half-Ironman

- BOULDER, CO, January 04, 2007 — VeloPress is pleased to announce the release of The Perfect Distance: Training for Long-Course Triathlon by Tom Rodgers, a USA Triathlon certified and Ultrafit coach. The Perfect Distance is the first and only training guide focused solely on the half-Iron triathlon race distance. The book is available now from VeloGear.com and through major booksellers.

Triathletes everywhere have done the math: the half-Iron triathlon is the perfect distance. This long-course race format is the fastest growing in triathlon for good reason: the training load is manageable for most triathletes. Yet long-course triathlon demands solid technique and endurance fitness.

Rodgers"s expert advice will simplify your planning and speed your training, with every tip, training plan, nutritional analysis and workout aimed at success in the half-Iron.

Packed with technique and drills built on the proven Ultrafit platform, The Perfect Distance: Training for Long-Course Triathlons is the first book to equip triathletes of all levels for the long course. Half-Ironman races are a pivotal stepping-stone toward the sport"s ultimate challenge—the Ironman.

Every facet of effective preparation for a long course event is thoroughly outlined. Extensive appendices featuring workouts for swim, bike, run, key training sessions, and indoor training make this book the ultimate resource.

Sport-specific chapters and detailed instruction on selecting equipment, making smart nutrition decisions, strength training, and overcoming common overuse injuries make for a complete resource for long-course triathletes.

Tom Rodgers has developed real-time software and training systems to measure the performance of astronauts aboard NASA"s International Space Station. Rodgers still races long-course events as a top-ranked masters level triathlete. Triathletes will benefit from putting his expertise to use in training and competition.

VeloPress is an endurance sports publisher focusing on the sports of cycling and triathlon, with training books that help both serious athletes and beginners build skills and fitness. VeloPress also publishes historical and biographical books that take a closer look at the celebrated athletes and personalities in our sports. VeloPress authors are trusted experts in coaching, gear, maintenance, nutrition, and history. VeloPress is the book publishing division of Inside Communications, Inc., publisher of VeloNews and Inside Triathlon magazines.


For more information or to request a review copy, please contact:
Dave Trendler, Marketing and Publicity Manager
(303) 245-2138, dtrendlerinsideinc.com

To resell The Perfect Distance in your shop, to your club, or as part of a coaching program, contact:
Jen Soul , Wholesale Manager
(800) 811-4210 x169, jsouleinsideinc.com

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