I did a search, it looks like it has not been discussed much if at all?
Could do a group buy, good therapy, but at just $15 looks like money well spent in any case 
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I have read/own the book. I highly recommend it.
Larry
I own it too. This book will change the way you view Triathlon gear purchases
It is an excellent book and one that every triathlete should own. There is a lot of stuff in there that really helps to put things in perspective and I guarantee you will recoup the cost of the book many times over through the better purchasing/spending decisions you will make after reading it.
Full disclosure, Jim is a friend of mine, though that friendship was really forged through hours of talking about tech and gear and triathlon, etc… so he’s more somebody that I came to be good friends with out of a tremendous respect for what he was doing.
Josh
Excellent book. Will make you re-think what you spend on tri gear (and then you will spend it anyway!)
Like, Josh - a full disclosure, I know Jim well and have spent a fair bit of time bouncing emails back and forth with him
However, Jim’s advice is straight-forward and common-sensical! Should be must-read material for all new to triathlon or any that are confused.
As to the latter, I was the emcee at an event recently and when the question was asked by one of the presenters, who was talking about training for triathlon, “How many are confused by all this information”, well over half the hands in the room went up! Don’t be confused. Read Jim’s book!
I somewhat agree with the others. There are some good advice for gear purchases, sure, and it’s written in very approachable fashion.
I just think there is a little information that a regular STer (with common sense) would not know already. Just to calibrate your expectations.
Another positive review. It helps you sort out what’s important and not in the sport.
I love this opener in the book review:
" I’ve yet to meet any single group that will jump on anything to make themselves faster like a triathlete will. Their sheer determination to go faster, even if it means looking ridiculous, sets them apart as kings of the type-A hill."
Where I race, people are quite conservative, and smart with their tri $ (local/Vancouver Island). So the “Super bikes” and other high end kit are a rare sight. But there are some fast racers, world class. I was going to offer my ridiculous wheels to them :0.
Seems an interesting book, does anyone know if it’s mostly text and it’s readable on the kindle? I ask because some books with tables are almost useless in an ebook format.
There a lot of graphs and drawings, although it probably be viewed on a Kindle, it would be MUCH easier to read and understand on paper. I used a sharpie and tabs on my copy, it is a very practical book, so tabs and sharpie make it easier to find the salient points later.
I love this opener in the book review:
" I’ve yet to meet any single group that will jump on anything to make themselves faster like a triathlete will. Their sheer determination to go faster, even if it means looking ridiculous, sets them apart as kings of the type-A hill."
Where I race, people are quite conservative, and smart with their tri $ (local/Vancouver Island). So the “Super bikes” and other high end kit are a rare sight. But there are some fast racers, world class. I was going to offer my ridiculous wheels to them :0.
Or buy books, pay for a coach, etc. Spend, spend, spend. But maybe this is one reason there seems to be fewer triathletes now.
I love this opener in the book review:
" I’ve yet to meet any single group that will jump on anything to make themselves faster like a triathlete will. Their sheer determination to go faster, even if it means looking ridiculous, sets them apart as kings of the type-A hill."
Where I race, people are quite conservative, and smart with their tri $ (local/Vancouver Island). So the “Super bikes” and other high end kit are a rare sight. But there are some fast racers, world class. I was going to offer my ridiculous wheels to them :0.
Or buy books, pay for a coach, etc. Spend, spend, spend. But maybe this is one reason there seems to be fewer triathletes now.
Yes, mentoring and education are horrible wastes of money. Much the same as buying a set of zipps, a Di2 bike or any new super bike…
There a lot of graphs and drawings, although it probably be viewed on a Kindle, it would be MUCH easier to read and understand on paper. I used a sharpie and tabs on my copy, it is a very practical book, so tabs and sharpie make it easier to find the salient points later.
I have it on Kindle. It’s not bad but is rather have the paperback.
Thank you for the feedback, I think I’ll go for the paperback then.
I enjoyed it. AND learned a thing or three. Get the paperback, the book would not work well in kindle format.
Got my book in the mail. It’s pretty cool. I like the discussion page 89-101 about wind tunnel testing vs real life.
He likes aero helmets
And not wheels -“lord of the rims” different brands don’t matter much, even rim depths at Tri speeds. I agree with that, depending on the race. I didn’t notice much difference up to ~40 km/h. After that, at my max speeds, wheel selection trends on up to 1 or 2 km/h more roughly speaking of course.
I love this opener in the book review:
" I’ve yet to meet any single group that will jump on anything to make themselves faster like a triathlete will. Their sheer determination to go faster, even if it means looking ridiculous, sets them apart as kings of the type-A hill."
Where I race, people are quite conservative, and smart with their tri $ (local/Vancouver Island). So the “Super bikes” and other high end kit are a rare sight. But there are some fast racers, world class. I was going to offer my ridiculous wheels to them :0.
Or buy books, pay for a coach, etc. Spend, spend, spend. But maybe this is one reason there seems to be fewer triathletes now.
Or buy a car that you can drive in the water…
I love this opener in the book review:
" I’ve yet to meet any single group that will jump on anything to make themselves faster like a triathlete will. Their sheer determination to go faster, even if it means looking ridiculous, sets them apart as kings of the type-A hill."
Where I race, people are quite conservative, and smart with their tri $ (local/Vancouver Island). So the “Super bikes” and other high end kit are a rare sight. But there are some fast racers, world class. I was going to offer my ridiculous wheels to them :0.
Or buy books, pay for a coach, etc. Spend, spend, spend. But maybe this is one reason there seems to be fewer triathletes now.
Or buy a car that you can drive in the water…
Done that, did that, sold that.
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I did a search, it looks like it has not been discussed much if at all?
<http://breakingmuscle.com/...speed-by-jim-gourley
Could do a group buy, good therapy, but at just $15 looks like money well spent in any case
the part about telling people to run with higher cadence makes me a bit skeptical.
“analysis of elite runners” and “solution is to run 180-190spm” is a disconnect. the fastest runners take lots of steps because they pretty much have to in order to cover those distances. blanket advice to increase cadence seems, well, “off” for people who run slower. seems like it would mean more shuffling or higher vertical displacement.
haven’t read the book but things like that make me a bit suspect of the other stuff. (unless the above is the reviewer’s interpretation of what is in the book and not the author’s suggestion.)