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.
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 (2016; previous English-language editions 2004, 2009, 2012; 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
- Watson, Adam (23 March 2010). "'Caveman Diet' growing followers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- "How to get out of a cycling rut". Los Angeles Times. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- "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.
- Price, John (December 2001). "Periodization: Training Smarter, Not More". Gaston County Cyclists. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- 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.
- Joe G. Friel; Jim S. Vance (15 November 2018). Triathlon Science. Human Kinetics. ISBN 978-1-4925-8174-1. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- Joe Friel (15 November 2016). The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 4th Ed. VeloPress. ISBN 978-1-937716-84-4. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Friel, Joe (2006). Your First Triathlon. VeloPress. ISBN 9781931382854.
- Friel, Joe; Bryn, Gordon (2003). Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons. VeloPress. ISBN 9781931382243.