A breakthrough system for triathletes–beginner, intermediate, and advanced–showing how exactly to balance training intensity to increase performance–from an exercise expert and elite coach

Cutting-edge research provides proven that triathletes and additional endurance athletes encounter their best performance when they do 80 percent of their teaching at low strength and the remaining 20 percent at moderate to high strength. But the vast majority of recreational triathletes are captured in the so-called ‘moderate-intensity rut,’ spending nearly half of their time training as well hard–harder than the benefits. Training harder isn’t smarter; it actually leads to low-grade chronic exhaustion that prevents recreational sports athletes from getting the best results.

In 80/20 Triathlon, Matt Fitzgerald and David Warden lay out the real-world and medical evidence, offering concrete tips and strategies, along with comprehensive training plans for each and every distance–Sprint, Olympic, Half-Ironman, and Ironman–to help athletes implement the 80/20 guideline of intensity balance. Benefits include reduced exhaustion and injury risk, improved fitness, increased motivation, and better race results.