| Foreword |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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Part 1 Attitude and Philosophy |
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The Power of Pure Motivation |
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3 | (26) |
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3 | (6) |
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9 | (7) |
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Johnny G and the Calli Tea |
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16 | (6) |
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Don't Let Nobody Steal Your Joy |
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22 | (4) |
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The World's Toughest Lesson |
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26 | (3) |
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How to Escape the Rat Race |
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29 | (16) |
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Even If You Win, You're Still a Rat |
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29 | (2) |
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Stolen Wallets and Leaky Sunroofs |
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31 | (5) |
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36 | (3) |
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39 | (6) |
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45 | (20) |
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Free Food and Massage, Next Left |
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45 | (4) |
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Mental Toughness Is for Wimps |
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49 | (3) |
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Sleeping in for Peak Performance |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (5) |
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Thirty-Pound Racing Bikes and Hawaiian Sweet Bread |
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59 | (6) |
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How to Cultivate a Pure Motivation |
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65 | (26) |
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Discovering Your True Motivations |
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65 | (2) |
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
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67 | (4) |
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Hot-Tubbing in Sunny San Diego |
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71 | (6) |
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Pears, Bananas, and Pasta Troughs |
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77 | (4) |
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Junk Bonds and Junk Mileage |
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81 | (4) |
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The Effect of Stress on Training and Performance |
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85 | (6) |
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Part 2 Training Principles and Strategy |
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Principles of Effective Endurance Training |
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91 | (26) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (7) |
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The MAF Test to Measure Aerobic Fitness |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (4) |
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Iron, Tin, or Papier-Mache? |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (7) |
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117 | (18) |
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117 | (6) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (4) |
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Heart Rate Training Made Simple |
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129 | (6) |
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Dispelling Popular Triathlon Strategies |
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135 | (26) |
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135 | (14) |
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The Myth of Strength Training |
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149 | (2) |
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The Myth of Acclimatization |
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151 | (10) |
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Solving the Swimming Mystery |
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161 | (18) |
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161 | (4) |
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The Three Performance Variables in Swimming |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (3) |
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Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs |
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170 | (9) |
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Part 3 Developing the Mind of a Champion |
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Entering the Zone at Will |
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179 | (10) |
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Choose a Positive Attitude |
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180 | (4) |
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184 | (1) |
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Remember Your True Purpose |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (4) |
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Help Yourself to Peak Performance |
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189 | (8) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (3) |
| Index |
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