Joe Friel
Encyclopedia
Joe Friel is an endurance sports coach best known as an elite triathlon and cycling coach as well as the author of The Triathlete's Training Bible, The Cyclist's Training Bible, The Mountain Biker's Training Bible, Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons, and Your First Triathlon.
Friel holds a masters 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. He has also been active in business as the founder of Training Peaks, a web-based software company, and TrainingBible Coaching.
Friel coached Ryan Bolton
, an Olympic athlete and the winner of the 2002 Ironman Triathlon
at Lake Placid. Friel uses the training philosophy of periodization
developed by Tudor Bompa
.
Friel holds a masters degree in exercise science, is a USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon is the national governing body for the multisport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USA Triathlon is a member federation of the U.S...
and USA Cycling
USA Cycling
USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and collegiate racing...
certified elite-level coach. He is a founder and past Chairman of the USA Triathlon National Coaching Commission. He has also been active in business as the founder of Training Peaks, a web-based software company, and TrainingBible Coaching.
Friel coached Ryan Bolton
Ryan Bolton
Ryan Bolton is an athlete from the United States. He competed in cross country, swimming and track for Campbell County High School in Gillette, Wyoming. He ran cross country and track for the University of Wyoming. He now competes in triathlon.Bolton competed at the first Olympic triathlon at...
, an Olympic athlete and the winner of the 2002 Ironman Triathlon
Ironman Triathlon
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a swim, a bike and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break...
at Lake Placid. Friel uses the training philosophy of periodization
Sports periodization
Periodization is an organized approach to training that involves progressive cycling of various aspects of a training program during a specific period of time. It is a way of alternating training to its peak during season. The aim of periodization is to introduce new movements as you progress...
developed by Tudor Bompa
Tudor Bompa
Tudor Bompa is the father of periodization, a training system developed by the Soviets that aimed for optimal performance by varying the training stress throughout the year rather than maintaining a constant training focus. Bompa's training theory was laid out in his seminal work Theory and...
.