In The Power Meter Handbook, Joe Friel offers cyclists and triathletes a simple user's guide to using a power meter for big performance gains. In simple language, the most trusted coach in endurance sports makes understanding a power meter easy, no advanced degrees or tech savvy required. Cyclists and triathletes will master the basics to reveal how powerful they are. Focusing on their most important data, they'll discover hidden power, refine their pacing, and find out how many matches they can burn on any given day. Once they understand the fundamentals, Friel will show how to apply his proven training approach to gain big performance in road races, time trials, triathlons, and century rides. With The Power Meter Handbook, riders will:Precisely match their training to their race seasonPush their limits step by stepTrack fitness changes--reliably and accuratelyPeak predictably for key eventsVastly improve training efficiencyPower meters aren't just for the pros or racers anymore. Now The Power Meter Handbook makes it easy for any cyclist or triathlete to find new speed with cycling's most advanced gear.

Joe Friel is the most trusted endurance sports coach in the world. He is the best-selling author of The Triathlete's Training Bible, The Cyclist's Training Bible, Fast After 50, Going Long, Your Best Triathlon, The Power Meter Handbook, and Your First Triathlon. His TrainingBible Coaching service is one of the most successful and respected in endurance sports.Joe has trained endurance athletes since 1980, including national champions, world championship contenders, and Olympic athletes in triathlon, duathlon, road cycling, and mountain biking. He is an elite-certified USA Triathlon and USA Cycling coach and holds a master's degree in exercise science. He conducts training and racing seminars around the world and provides consulting services for corporations in the fitness industry. He has also been active in business as the founder of Ultrafit, an association of coaching businesses; TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company; and TrainingBible Coaching.

ForewordIntroductionPART I: WHY POWER MATTERSChapter 1: Why Use a Power Meter? Why Power? Why Not Heart Rate, Speed, or Feel? Output and InputWarning! Chapter 2: What Is Power? The Basics of PowerHow a Power Meter WorksGetting Fitter and Faster With PowerChapter 3: Getting Started With Your Power MeterWhatââ¬â¢s on Your Handlebars? KiloJoules, Average Power, and Normalized PowerPowerââ¬â¢s Relationships with Time and Heart RatePART II: TRAINING MORE EFFECTIVELYChapter 4: Your Power ZonesPower ZonesFTPââ¬"Your Most Important NumberYour Personal Power ZonesChapter 5: Riding with IntensityHow Hard Did You Ride? How Well Did You Pace? Burning Matches Chapter 6: Are You Fitter and Faster? Power and Heart Rate ComparedPower and EnergyAre You Tired? Are You Fitter and Faster? Chapter 7: Using Your Power Meter for High PerformancePower Training ComponentsPower and PeriodizationPerformance ManagementPART III: IMPROVING COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCEChapter 8: Power Training for Time Trials and TriathlonsWhatââ¬â¢s Important? Preparing for Your TriathlonPreparing for Your Time TrialSteady-State Racing With PowerChapter 9: Power Training for Road RacingWhatââ¬â¢s Important? Preparing for Your Road RaceRoad Racing With PowerChapter 10: Power Training for Endurance EventsWhatââ¬â¢s Important? Preparing for Your EventCentury Rides With PowerMulti-Day Tours With PowerChapter 11: Power Training for Mountain Bike RacingWhatââ¬â¢s Important? Preparing for Your Mountain Bike RaceMountain Bike Racing With PowerAppendix A: Power-Based WorkoutsAppendix B: Analysis SoftwareAbbreviationsGlossary