Looking to make the jump to using power, any recommendations on reading material to help with transition.
Well Hunter and Coggan’s book is a very good place to start: http://www.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-Hunter/dp/1934030554
But focus on the concepts and ways to use the tool as the workouts are illustrations that reflect Hunter’s coaching philosophies not a universal power training plan. I’m not dissing Hunter or his coaching, just don’t take the example workouts as the gospel way to train with power, there are a lot of ways to make use of power in the context of a lot of differing training philosophies.
Here’s the jump start by the same authors covering some of the material from that book:
http://home.trainingpeaks.com/power411.aspx
Charles Howe also has a very good intro to using power and methods based on Lydiard which should be familiar to many runners: http://www.trainingsmartonline.com/images/Free_Triathlon_Articles/Power_Cycling_Training.pdf
-Dave
Two get recommended around here:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934030554/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1934030554&linkCode=as2&tag=krull-20"]training & racing with power by Coggan & Allen
The Triathlete’s Guide To Training With Power
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I’ve used Coggins book (still the PM bible) but would also suggest Joe Friel’s The Power Meter Handbook
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Both of Phil’s books are easily digestible and provide insight into what happens when you train.