Joe Friel

Joe Friel is an endurance sports coach best known as an elite triathlon and cycling coach as well as an author.

Friel holds a master's degree in exercise science, is a USA Triathlon and USA Cycling certified elite-level coach. He is a founder and past Chairman of the USA Triathlon National Coaching Commission. ^[1] He has also been active in business as the founder of TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company, and TrainingBible Coaching. ^[2] His views on matters related to training for endurance sports have been featured in such publications as VeloNews, Outside, Runner’s World, and The New York Times.^{[ citation needed ]}

Friel coached Ryan Bolton, an Olympic athlete and the winner of the 2002 Ironman Triathlon at Lake Placid. ^[3] Friel uses the training philosophy of periodization developed by Tudor Bompa. ^[4]

Published works

• The Cyclist's Training Bible, Joe Friel (2018, previous editions 2012) ^[5]
• Triathlon Science, Joe Friel & Jim Vance (2018) ^[6]
• The Triathlete's Training Bible, Joe Friel (2024; previous English-language editions 2004, 2009, 2012, 2016; Spanish-language editions 2016, 2018) ^[7]
• Fast after 50: How to race strong for the rest of your life, Joe Friel (2015) ^[8]
• Going Long: Training for Triathlon's Ultimate Challenge, Joe Friel & Gordon Byrn (2013) ^[9]
• The Power Meter Handbook: A User's Guide for Cyclists and Triathletes, Joe Friel (2012) ^[10]
• The Paleo Diet for Athletes, Loren Cordain & Joe Friel (2012) ^[11]
• Total Heart Rate Training, Joe Friel (2009) ^[12]
• The Mountain Biker's Training Bible, Joe Frel and Ned Overend (2009) ^[13]
• Your First Triathlon (2006) ^[14]
• Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons (2003) ^[15]

References

1. Watson, Adam (23 March 2010). "'Caveman Diet' growing followers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
2. "How to get out of a cycling rut". Los Angeles Times. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
3. "Ryan Bolton - Short or Long, His Success Has An Olympic Touch". Ironman.com. 9 August 2002. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
4. Price, John (December 2001). "Periodization: Training Smarter, Not More". Gaston County Cyclists. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
5. Joe Friel (1 May 2018). The Cyclist's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide. VeloPress. ISBN   978-1-948006-04-0 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
6. Joe G. Friel; Jim S. Vance (15 November 2018). Triathlon Science. Human Kinetics. ISBN   978-1-4925-8174-1 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
7. Joe Friel (2 January 2024). The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 5th Ed. VeloPress. ISBN   978-1-646046-07-2 . Retrieved 4 January 2025.
8. Joe Friel (10 January 2015). Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life. VeloPress. ISBN   978-1-937716-69-1 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
9. Joe Friel; Gordon Byrn (13 September 2013). Going Long: Training for Triathlon's Ultimate Challenge. VeloPress. ISBN   978-1-937716-42-4 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
10. Joe Friel (1 September 2012). The Power Meter Handbook: A User's Guide for Cyclists and Triathletes. VeloPress. ISBN   978-1-937716-19-6 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
11. Loren Cordain; Joe Friel (16 October 2012). The Paleo Diet for Athletes: The Ancient Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance . Rodale. ISBN   978-1-60961-917-6 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
12. Joe Friel (1 June 2009). Total Heart Rate Training: Customize and Maximize Your Workout Using a Heart Rate Monitor. Ulysses Press. ISBN   978-1-56975-389-7 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
13. Joe Friel; Ned Overend (2000). The Mountain Biker's Training Bible: A Complete Training Guide for the Competitive Mountain Biker. VeloPress. ISBN   978-1-884737-71-8 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.
14. Friel, Joe (2006). Your First Triathlon . VeloPress. ISBN   9781931382854.
15. Friel, Joe; Bryn, Gordon (2003). Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons . VeloPress. ISBN   9781931382243.

External links

• Joe Friel Blog