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Joe Friel

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Joe Friel is a life-long athlete and has a masters degree in exercise science. He has trained and conferred with amateur and professional endurance athletes from a wide variety of sports since 1980. … Read More about About

Ride Inside

The Triathlete's Training Bible by Joe Friel

The Triathlete’s Training Bible, 4th Ed.

The Cyclist's Training Bible by Joe Friel

The Cyclist’s Training Bible, 5th Ed.

Fast After 50 by Joe Friel

Fast After 50

My 5-2 Training Routine

January 5, 2021

Learning from History: Emil Zátopek and Roger Bannister’s intervals I recently read Today We Die a Little, a biography of Emil Zátopek by Richard Askwith. Zátopek was arguably the best runner in the post-WWII era and perhaps even the best the world had ever seen. While he led a very interesting life in Czechoslovakia during […]

Dryland training

December 3, 2020

Recently I’ve been telling triathletes who live where pools are still closed due to Covid to do some strength-endurance training at home with an elastic stretch cord. But it must be done with good technique or there is some risk of injuring the shoulder. Unfortunately, most age group swimmers use a technique I call the […]

Why Ride Inside?

November 8, 2020

This blog post is excerpted from Ride Inside: The Essential Guide to Get the Most Out of Indoor Cycling, Smart Trainers, Classes, and Apps by Joe Friel and Jim Rutberg, with permission of VeloPress. For a 15% discount go here and use the coupon code rideinside. When you really stop and think about it, there are a […]

Joe Friel's wealth of knowledge in triathlon is astounding. — Siri Lindley, triathlon world champion
Joe Friel is arguably the most experienced personal cycling coach in the U.S. — Bicycling magazine
Joe Friel is one of the world’s foremost experts on endurance sports. — Outside magazine

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Coaching Joe coaches only a few road cyclists or triathletes each year. He carefully selects professional and amateur athletes who have high goals relative to their abilities and the potential to … Read More about Services

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