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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Physics & the Tri Athlete | |
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| Battle Against the Universe: Forces and how they relate to you | |
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| Get a Grip: The importance of friction | |
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| Feel the Flow: An introduction to aerodynamics | |
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| The Swim | |
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| Everybody in the Water: The body and the medium | |
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| Catching a Clue: Is it better to cup your hands or keep them flat? | |
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| Fishtailing: The benefit of drafting other swimmers | |
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| Salty Dogs & Flash Freezes: Is there really such a thing as "fast" water? | |
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| Like a Sturgeon: Would I be faster if my suit had scales? | |
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| The Bike & Power | |
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| Let's Roll: The body and the medium | |
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| Finding a Better Body: All the fastest parts might not add up to speed | |
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| The Triathlete's Secret Weapon: The best equipment money can buy | |
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| Knowing What's Watt: The fundamentals of power on the bike | |
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| What's it Worth?: The relative value of a watt | |
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| The Bike: Weight & Aerodynamics | |
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| Climbers Beware: Working against the weight of the world | |
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| A Weighty Matter: The (relative) benefit of lightening your load | |
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| Mass Effect: The ups and downs of being heavier on descents | |
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| Aero Head: The smart way to get fast | |
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| Numbers in the Real World: Because nobody races in a wind tunnel | |
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| Heads Up: The finer points about aero helmets | |
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| Brace Yourselves, Winds are Coming: Crosswinds and their effects on cycling | |
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| Lord of the Rims: A discussion of wheels that comes full circle | |
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| Law & Order, CFD: Investigating the case of the dueling wind runnel tests | |
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| Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Can my choice of tires really make me faster? | |
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| These Aren't the Upgrades You're Looking For: Stop worrying about "other" losses | |
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| The Run | |
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| The Mechanics of Running: The body and the medium | |
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| Pogo Gadget Legsi from Kenyans: Tuning up the mechanics of running economy | |
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| From Kenyans to Clydesdales: The unknown science behind running economy | |
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| The Big Not-So-Easy: Heat dissipation versus athlele size | |
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| Don't Stand So Close to me: Can you really draft on the run? | |
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| A Discussion Worth Repeating: Running on hills | |
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| Hermes' Sandals: What's to be gained from lighter shoes, shorts, and shirts | |
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| Kicks & The City: Is your sole mate out there? | |
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| The Road Less Traveled: How treadmills, trails, and beaches affect your run | |
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| A Scientific Approach to Racing Strategy | |
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| Finding Your Happily Ever After: Looking at the race from start to finish | |
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| Dropping the Hammer: How to finish faster on sprint- and Olympic-distance courses | |
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| It's the Economy, Stupid: What the smart athlete knows about pacing an Ironman effort | |
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| Notes | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |