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Title: skimpy on details
Review: I really can't recommend this book. I'm training for my first triathlon so consider myself a newbie -- but this book did ~not~ gve me the info I need. Advice like "wear a helmet", "drink lots of fluids"... duh!!! - my 8 year old son knows that. The author recommends to get help elsewhere on swimming and cycling techniques because the details are beyond the scope of the book. I don't need a book for this kind of advice! I read another older book (can't remember the name at the moment) which gave good solid advice -- even for a newbie like myself. The mechanics of the freestyle stroke ~can~ be explained in simple terms by someone who understands and knows how to write. In short: too much filler, not enough meat. That said, it was not a total waste -- I was able to glean some facts obliquely referenced in the text.
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