‘A must read … High Performance is a mindset, not a pay check’ - Andrew Pruitt, EdD 'Joe Friel is one of the world's foremost experts on endurance sports' – Outside magazine TAKE YOUR TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND FIND YOUR PEAK PERFORMANCE. Joe Friel is a legend in endurance sport coaching and the doyen of cycling coaching manuals. Full of exciting, refreshing and sometimes surprising ideas on high-performance training, this book represents the most complete and up-to date expression of Joe’s coaching philosophy. Joe understands that being a high-performance cyclist is challenging, but it doesn’t need to be complicated. Focusing on you and your individual goals, Joe considers your training history, lifestyle and current physical and psychological condition to see how prepared you are for a journey to peak performance. With Joe as your coach, you can construct a bespoke plan to reach your level of high-performance and measure your progress on the way. Along with the latest advice on nutrition, sports psychology, bike ergonomics and more, Joe and his High-Performance team will help you to: - Build anaerobic endurance, muscular power and a tenacious mindset – whatever your goal - Demystify intensity, set your training zones and create your specific workout routine - Understand how rest and recovery are critical to your success. Engaging and encouraging, this is the ultimate manual for you to make the most of your training and maximise your cycling performance.