The Athlete's Bookstore

The Athlete's Bookstore, a subsidiary of Stevens Creek Software, sells books on running, cycling, swimming, triathlon, ultras, and health and fitness. You'll find us at a variety of race expos, and you also found us here - online!



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    Start Racing Triathlons

  • Triathlon Training Basics - From Gale Bernhardt, one of five USA Triathlon World Cup coaches, comes this book for those getting started in triathlon. Chapters address the "unfit beginner" doing a sprint triathlon, the "fit beginner" doing a sprint triathlon, the "unfit" beginner doing an Olympic-distance triathlon, the "fit" beginner doing an Olympic-distance triathlon, and then comparable chapters for those training for team triathlons. The book also includes chapters on equipment, strength training, stretching, and nutrition - everything you need to get started.

    Race Longer Triathlons

  • Going Long - Joe Friel is the author of the popular Cyclist's Training Bible and Triathlete's Training Bible; Gordon Byrn is a top athlete and coach. In this book they team up to address the specific needs of the Ironman triathlete. There's simply no other book like it.

    Take Care of Yourself

  • Maximum Performance - Michael Ross is an emergency physician and a licensed USA Cycling coach. This book addresses physiology, medical problems, and overuse injuries common to the endurance athlete. There's a bit of a bias towards cyclists, but the book is quite well-suited to all endurance sports.

    Learn All About Marathons

  • Marathon Runner's Handbook - A beautiful, full-color book, expertly written by South African ultrarunning great (9-time winner of the 56-mile Comrades "marathon") Bruce Fordyce, covering all aspects of running. A great gift for the aspiring marathoner, or for yourself.

    Swim Better

  • Breakthrough Swimming - Legendary swimming coach Cecil Colwin provides an exceptionally clearly written guide to competitive swimming.

    Have An Adventure

  • Adventure Racing - The Ultimate Guide - Chapters on mountain biking, paddling, trekking, mountaineering, navigation, night racing, equipment, eating, and many more topics cover everything you need to know to take on the exciting new sport of adventure racing.

    Run Your Fastest

  • Breakthrough Running - From the editors of Running Times magazine, this is a collection of articles by a variety of experts filled with great advice on taking it to the next level.

    Exercise Scientifically

  • Lactate Threshold Training - Peter Janssen, one of the pioneers in lactate threshold training, lays out his techniques for runners, cyclists, triathletes, rowers, and cross-country skiers. Filled with graphs and charts, but very well-written and easy to follow, this may be the best book yet written on heart rate training.

    Run 26.2 Fast

  • Advanced Marathoning - Distance great Pete Pfitzinger and former Running Times editor Scott Douglas team up for a great book for the experienced marathoner, complete with advice on all the usual subjects and training schedules for 55, 70 and 70+ miles/week runners.

    Run Faster

  • Running Tough - A compendium of 75 tough workouts from some of the world's great runners, together with training schedules for 5K, 10K, and marathon. Lots of good ideas to keep you interested and improving.

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