new VeloPress books

Life’s Too Short To Go So F*cking Slow

Susan Lacke

This extraordinary story is about running and triathlon, growth and heartbreak, and an epic friendship that went the distance.

Topics: Fall 2017, gifts, Ironman, Ironman Arizona, Ironman Austria, Ironman Wisconsin, memoir, new VeloPress books, upcoming VeloPress books

The Brave Athlete

Dr. Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson

The Brave Athlete solves the 13 most common mental conundrums athletes face in their everyday training and in races.

Topics: body image, brain training, fatigue, gifts, goal setting, injury, mental training, motivation, new VeloPress books, sport psychology, Spring/Summer 2017

Ask a Pro

Phil Gaimon

Phil Gaimon’s Ask a Pro answers every question you’ve always wanted to ask about pro cycling…sort of.

Topics: cookies, gifts, lifestyle/culture, memoir, new VeloPress books, professional cycling, recipes, Spring/Summer 2017

Women Who Tri

Alicia DiFabio

In Women Who Tri, DiFabio explores the triathlon phenomenon that has gripped her town and swept the nation.

Topics: female friendly, gifts, memoir, new VeloPress books, Spring/Summer 2017, women specific

Ageless Strength

Jeff Horowitz

Ageless Strength shows athletes and active people how to build sustainable fitness for a lifetime of active pursuits.

Topics: bodyweight exercises, bone density, core strength, masters athletes, new VeloPress books, older athletes, senior athletes, Spring/Summer 2017, strength and flexibility, strength training, weight training

The Time-Crunched Cyclist, 3rd Ed.

Chris Carmichael and Jim Rutberg

The Time-Crunched Cyclist Chris Carmichael

The Time-Crunched Cyclist can help you capture your best performance—all in the time you have right now.

Topics: century rides, commuting by bicycle, cycling training, cycling training plans, cycling workouts, cyclocross, gran fondo, gravel biking, high-intensity interval workouts, mountain biking, new VeloPress books, off season, recipes, strength and flexibility, time-crunched, ultraendurance, weight loss, Winter 2017

Believe Training Journal (Classic Red, Updated Edition)

Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas

Believe Training Journal Lauren Fleshman Roisin McGettigan-Dumas BTJ 96dpi 400x500 str

Runners will be amazed at where a year can take them with help from the new, updated edition of the Classic Red Believe Training Journal.

Topics: Believe Training Journal Series, body image, brain training, crosstraining, dynamic stretches, female friendly, gifts, goal setting, Lauren Fleshman, mental training, motivation, new VeloPress books, running log, running training, sport psychology, Spring/Summer 2017, training diary, training journal, training log, women specific, workout diary, workout journal, workout log, yoga for athletes

Firebreather Fitness

Greg Amundson and T.J. Murphy

Firebreather Fitness is Greg Amundson's program to help you get into the best shape of your life, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Topics: bodyweight exercises, core strength, CrossFit, mental training, new VeloPress books, strength and flexibility, strength training, weight training, Winter 2017

The Haywire Heart

Dr. John Mandrola and Lennard Zinn and Chris Case

The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart arrhythmia in athletes.

Topics: age and sports performance, arrhythmia, athlete's heart, book club pick, caffeine, hardcover, heart health, new VeloPress books, older athletes, overtraining, recovery, Winter 2017

Grand Trail

Frederic Berg and Alexis Berg

Grand Trail shares the stunning beauty and raw emotions of ultrarunning, paying tribute to the passion and splendor of the sport and lifestyle.

Topics: book club pick, coffee table book, Emelie Forsberg, Fall 2016, gifts, hardcover, Hardrock, Jenn Shelton, Joe Grant, Kilian Jornet, Marathon des Sables, mountain running, new VeloPress books, Scott Jurek, summer17, trail running, trails, ultramarathon, ultrarunning, Western States 100

The Triathlete’s Training Bible, 4th Ed.

Joe Friel

The Triathlete’s Training Bible is the bestselling and most comprehensive guide for aspiring and experienced triathletes.

Topics: beginners, bike fit, cycling technique/drills, cycling workouts, Fall 2016, gifts, half Ironman, Ironman, Ironman 70.3, Joe Friel, new VeloPress books, off season, older athletes, Olympic-distance triathlon, overtraining, pretty much everything, running technique/drills, running workouts, sports nutrition, sprint triathlon, swimming technique/drills, swimming workouts, Training Bible Series, triathlon training, triathlon training plans

Believe Logbook

Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas

This stripped down Believe Logbook will help runners stay on track and prove that the work's been done.

Topics: Believe Training Journal Series, brain training, Fall 2016, female friendly, gifts, goal setting, Lauren Fleshman, mental training, motivation, new VeloPress books, running log, running training, sport psychology, training diary, training journal, training log, women specific, workout diary, workout journal, workout log

COMPETE Training Journal

Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas

Compete Training Journal from pro runners Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas focuses on performance and the podium.

Topics: Believe Training Journal Series, brain training, Fall 2016, gifts, goal setting, Lauren Fleshman, mental training, motivation, new VeloPress books, running log, running training, sport psychology, training diary, training journal, training log, workout diary, workout journal, workout log

Greg LeMond

Guy Andrews with foreword by Greg LeMond

Greg LeMond: Yellow Jersey Racer presents Greg LeMond's legendary accomplishments, spanning one-day races to grand tours to the remarkable close of his career.

Topics: 1986 Tour de France, Andy Hampsten, Bernard Hinault, book club pick, Chris Boardman, coffee table book, Fall 2016, gifts, Grand Tours, Greg LeMond, hardcover, history of the Tour de France, Jeff Bradley, Johan Lammerts, Kent Gordis, new VeloPress books, Otto Jacome, Phil Anderson, Robert Millar, Ron Kiefel, Ronan Pensec, Sean Kelly, Shelley Verses, stephen roche, Tour de France

The Triathlete’s Training Diary, 2nd Ed.

Joe Friel

The Triathlete's Training Diary from Joe Friel is designed specifically for triathletes to record and analyze their swim, bike, and run training, diet and nutrition, and recovery.

Topics: Fall 2016, gifts, half Ironman, Ironman, Ironman 70.3, Joe Friel, new VeloPress books, Olympic-distance triathlon, sprint triathlon, training diary, training journal, training log, triathlon log, triathlon training, workout diary, workout journal, workout log

Surfacing

Siri Lindley with Julia Beeson Polloreno

Surfacing is the inspiring story of Siri Lindley, one of the world’s best triathlon coaches and a two-time world champion.

Topics: book club pick, Fall 2016, female friendly, gifts, hardcover, Leanda Cave, Loretta Harrop, memoir, Mirinda Carfrae, new VeloPress books, Siri Lindley, triathlon history

Compete Training Journal Simple Guide to Race Strategy

Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas

Professional runners Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas offer A Simple Guide to Race Strategy in this free download and preview of their upcoming book COMPETE Training Journal.

Topics: Believe Training Journal, Believe Training Journal Series, brain training, Fall 2016, free downloads, gifts, goal setting, Lauren Fleshman, mental training, motivation, new VeloPress books, running log, running training, sport psychology, training diary, training journal, training log, workout diary, workout journal, workout log

Spitting in the Soup

Mark Johnson

In Spitting in the Soup, sports journalist Mark Johnson explores how the deals made behind closed doors keep drugs in sports.

Topics: 2016 Summer Olympian Sale, book club pick, cheating, doping, gifts, hardcover, new VeloPress books, Olympics, performance enhancing drugs, Spring/Summer 2016, supplements

Hit Reset

Erin Taylor

HIT RESET is a yoga revolution that will make yoga work for you and your sport in just a few minutes each day.

Topics: 2016 Summer Olympian Sale, balance, core strength, crosstraining, dynamic stretches, female friendly, flexibility, indoor workouts, injury, mental training, new VeloPress books, off season, physical therapy, recovery, running technique/form drills, sport psychology, Spring/Summer 2016, strength and flexibility, strength training, stretching, yoga for athletes

Rocket Fuel

Matt Kadey, RD

James Beard Award-winner Matt Kadey, RD, offers up innovative, delicious, and convenient real-food recipes to power everyday exercise and weekend adventures.

Topics: cookbooks, cookies, cyclocross, electrolytes, gifts, gluten free, hydration, new VeloPress books, Paleo, portable snacks, recipes, recovery, sports nutrition, Spring/Summer 2016, trail running, ultramarathon, ultrarunning

Run with Power

Jim Vance

Run with Power shows how to use your running power meter data for better performance.

Topics: 10K, 5K, book club pick, half-marathon, many training plans, marathon, new VeloPress books, off season, power meters, power-based training plans, power-based workouts, running technique/form drills, running training, running training plans, Spring/Summer 2016, summer17, training with power

Run with Power Sub-1:40 Half-Marathon Training Plan (First Two Weeks)

Jim Vance

Now you can demo a power-based training plan for half-marathon! For a limited time, VeloPress has released the first two weeks of Jim Vance's Sub-1:40 Half-Marathon Training Plan that is included in Run with Power.

Topics: 10K, 5K, free downloads, half-marathon, many training plans, marathon, new VeloPress books, power meters, power-based training plans, power-based workouts, running technique/form drills, running training, running training plans, Spring/Summer 2016, training with power

Training Essentials for Ultrarunning

Jason Koop with Jim Rutberg

Jason Koop, coach to elite ultrarunners, reveals his highly effective method of training for ultramarathon.

Topics: Badwater, gifts, Hardrock, Leadville, mountain running, new VeloPress books, off season, running technique/form drills, running training, running training plans, Spring/Summer 2016, trail running, trail running gear, trails, ultramarathon, ultrarunning, UltraTrail du Mont Blanc, Western States 100

Feed Zone Table

Biju Thomas and Allen Lim, PhD

Serving up everything from drinks to dessert, Feed Zone Table offers 100 family-style meal recipes to help athletes reconnect with friends and family.

Topics: 2016 Summer Olympian Sale, book club pick, cookbooks, family-style meals, Feed Zone series, gifts, gluten free, hardcover, new VeloPress books, recipes, recovery, sports nutrition

Core Envy

Allison Westfahl

Allison Westfahl’s Core Envy will tone and sculpt your abs, back, stomach, and sides—and build a strong, sexy core you’ll love showing off.

Topics: core strength, female friendly, hydration, new VeloPress books, recipes, Spring/Summer 2016, strength and flexibility, weight loss, weight management

Hansons Marathon Method, 2nd Ed.

Luke Humphrey with Keith and Kevin Hanson

In Hansons Marathon Method, the coaches of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project reveal their marathon training program.

Topics: 2016 Summer Olympian Sale, dynamic stretches, Hansons Method Series, many training plans, marathon, marathon gear, new VeloPress books, off season, pretty much everything, run workouts, running training, running training plans, sports nutrition, Spring/Summer 2016, strength and flexibility

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, 5th Ed.

Lennard Zinn

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the world’s best-selling guide to bicycle repair and maintenance.

Topics: bicycle maintenance, bicycle repair, bike fit, bike maintenance, bike repair, cyclocross, illustrated, new VeloPress books, road bikes, Spring/Summer 2016, wheel building

Shoulder to Shoulder

The Horton Collection

The fabulous style of the freewheeling Sixties is showcased as Jacques Anquetil becomes cycling's first true superstar.

Topics: British cyclists, coffee table book, cycling history, gifts, hardcover, history of the Tour de France, Jacques Anquetil, new VeloPress books, Tour de France, vintage cycling photographs

How Bad Do You Want It?

Matt Fitzgerald Foreword by Samuele Marcora, PhD

In How Bad Do You Want It?, coach Matt Fitzgerald explores some of the greatest moments in endurance sports to reveal new principles of sports psychology.

Topics: 2016 Summer Olympian Sale, book club pick, brain training, British cyclists, fatigue, gifts, goal setting, mental training, motivation, new VeloPress books, sport psychology, sports physiology

The Athlete’s Fix

Pip Taylor

The Athlete’s Fix is a sensible step-by-step program that helps athletes navigate food intolerances and fad diets to find the foods that make them feel and perform best.

Topics: book club pick, celiac disease, food allergies, gluten free, lactose intolerance, new VeloPress books, Paleo, recipes

Everyday Yoga

Sage Rountree

America’s leading expert on yoga for active people, Sage Rountree, shares her approach to practicing yoga every day in this colorful, lay-flat guide to yoga poses and routines.

Topics: balance, crosstraining, dynamic stretches, female friendly, flexibility, mental training, new VeloPress books, off season, sport psychology, strength and flexibility, stretching, yoga for athletes

Trailhead

Lisa Jhung Illustrations by Charlie Layton

Trailhead is a witty, fun guide to all things trail running.

Topics: beginners, gifts, illustrated, mountain running, new VeloPress books, running technique/form drills, running training, trail running, trail running gear, trails, ultramarathon, ultramarathon training, ultrarunning

Run Like a Champion

Alan Culpepper with Brian Metzler

Alan Culpepper is one of America’s most consistent and versatile pro runners. Run Like a Champion explores how elite runners find their highest performance.

Topics: 2016 Summer Olympian Sale, book club pick, brain training, dynamic stretches, goal setting, hydration, injury, mental training, motivation, new VeloPress books, Olympics, pretty much everything, running technique/form drills, running training, running workouts, sport psychology, sports nutrition, strength and flexibility, stretching, track workouts

Fast After 50

Joe Friel

Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come.

Topics: age and sports performance, cycling training, high-intensity interval workouts, Joe Friel, masters athletes, new VeloPress books, older athletes, overtraining, recovery, running training, senior athletes, sports nutrition, strength and flexibility, swimming training, triathlon training, winter sports

Strength Training for Triathletes, 2nd Ed.

Patrick Hagerman, EdD

Strength Training for Triathletes 96dpi 300x STT2

Strength Training for Triathletes offers a comprehensive strength training program to make triathletes faster over every race distance.

Topics: bodyweight exercises, core strength, new VeloPress books, off season, Olympic-distance triathlon, physical therapy, sprint triathlon, strength and flexibility, strength training, weight training

Bike Mechanic

Guy Andrews and Rohan Dubash

Bike Mechanic takes a look inside the daily life of the unsung heroes of the peloton, the bike techs who keep the stars riding.

Topics: bicycle maintenance, bicycle repair, bike maintenance, bike racing, bike repair, coffee table book, cycling photographs, gifts, hardcover, new VeloPress books, professional cycling

Unbreakable Runner

T.J. Murphy and Brian MacKenzie

CrossFit Endurance™ founder Brian MacKenzie and journalist T.J. Murphy challenge long-held beliefs about how to train for running.

Topics: 10K, 5K, CrossFit, CrossFit Endurance, crosstraining, half-marathon, many training plans, many workouts, marathon, new VeloPress books, running technique/form drills, running training, running training plans, running workouts, strength training, trail running, trails, ultramarathon, ultrarunning

Fat Tire Flyer

Charlie Kelly

Fat Tire Flyer tells the true story of the invention, success, and continued vitality of the mountain bike and its culture.

Topics: book club pick, coffee table book, cycling history, cycling photographs, Gary Fisher, gifts, hardcover, Joe Breeze, lifestyle/culture, memoir, Mike Sinyard, Mount Tamalpais, mountain bikes, mountain biking, MTB, new VeloPress books, photographs of bicycles, Repack, Tom Ritchey, trails, vintage cycling photographs, Wende Cragg

Swim Speed Strokes for Swimmers and Triathletes

Sheila Taormina

In Swim Speed Strokes, Taormina shows how swimmers can swim their fastest in all four competitive swimming strokes; backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, and freestyle.

Topics: 2016 Summer Olympian Sale, all four swimming strokes, backstroke, book club pick, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle, gifts, new VeloPress books, off season, Olympic athlete, Olympics, Swim Speed Series, swim tubing, swimming technique/drills, swimming training, swimming workouts, triathlon swimming