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Becoming an Ironman: First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #107332 in Books
- Published on: 2002-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
Customer Reviews
An athletes inspiration, or an armchair ironmans dream
This book is a collection of stories by a variety of people who have competed in ironmans ranging from athletes, run of the mill people to the disabled.
The book is very readable and gives you lots of different insights into this amazing sport. The information is not technical but gives personal accounts of the complete build up to races through to the actual event. I particularly enjoyed reading the stories of the original iron man races when modern technology really hadn't arrived with the triatholon sport.
This book is a great read as you can either read it from cover to cover or just dip in occasionally to read another story. It either inspires you to have the guts to compete in an ironman or leaves you happy to be an armchair athlete.
Inspiring, motivating, moving!
Don't buy this book if you are looking for training plans, schedules etc etc
Do buy if you want to be inspired and moved by some truly remarkable tales of competing in the ultimate endurance event!
Since buying this book I've competed in 2 such events myself. The book was the catalyst to make me get off the sofa, lose some weight and do some worthwhile training.There are around 50 accounts of people finishing in great times, barely finishing, suprising themselves and some failing to finish. Their stories will get you hooked and can be revisited time and time again.
Where did I put my entry form
What a fantastic read,for anyone contemplating any endurance event not just an Ironman this will encourage you to fill in that entry form.There is not one story which says do not do it even the ones who did not finish,so for that read on the plane as you travel to your next event,or maybe this is the book to encourage your loved one to go long with you next time,go on buy it it will take minutes off your personal best time.
