Boulder, CO, August 10, 2006 -- VeloPress is pleased to announce the release of Your First Triathlon, the latest book from top triathlon and cycling coach, Joe Friel. Your First Triathlon will prepare swimmers, cyclists, runners, and aspiring triathletes to finish and enjoy their first sprint-distance triathlon. The book answers a recent boom in the number of sprint triathlons across the nation.

Experienced triathletes far and wide turn to Joe Friel for the most comprehensive training information in the sport. His best-selling book, The Triathlete's Training Bible, has sold over 80,000 copies. Without diluting the fundamentals that every triathlete should know, Your First Triathlon makes finishing a sprint-distance triathlon accessible to anyone with just 5 hours of training a week. Joe's 12-week plan will prepare aspiring triathletes to finish and enjoy one of the world's greatest and most popular athletic challenges.

Your First Triathlon has the training plans, workouts, checklists, and instruction that first-timers are clamoring to know. Also included are easy guidelines to achieve optimum weight, what to eat and when, how to determine which gear is worth the money, and two 8-step routines to build strength and flexibility and prevent injury.

Friel helps swimmers, runners, and cyclists build on their foundations while increasing stamina in their weaker sports. Those starting from scratch will find training plans tailored for them, too. All of Joe's workouts are easy to understand and practical, so readers can spend their time and energy on training.

"Joe takes the fear out of doing a first triathlon."--Barb Lindquist, 2004 USA Olympic Team

"Joe Friel's wealth of knowledge in triathlon is astounding, and he has a wonderful way of sharing that knowledge with all athletes: beginners to elite professionals. If you are looking to get off to a great start in this sport, you have come to the right place!"--Siri Lindley, Triathlon World Champion

Your First Triathlon is available from VeloPress.com and major bookstores.

Joe Friel has coached competitive and professional triathletes for more than 25 years. His previous books include the best-selling Triathlete's Training Bible, and Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons. Friel holds a master's degree in exercise science and he is a USA Triathlon and USA Cycling certified coach. More information on Joe Friel and Ultrafit coaches is available at www.yourfirsttri.com.

VeloPress is a sports fitness publisher and a trusted authority among cyclists, endurance athletes, and snow sport athletes on the subjects of training, nutrition, equipment, and performance. VeloPress also publishes a wide variety of titles outside the training genre, taking a closer look at the celebrities in our sports and their mark on history. VeloPress is the book publishing division of Inside Communications, Inc., publisher of VeloNews and Inside Triathlon magazines.