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You are an ironman : how six weekend warriors chased their dream of finishing the world's toughest triathlon / Jacques Steinberg.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Viking Adult, 2011.Description: viii, 290 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0670023027 (hardback)
  • 9780670023028 (hardback)
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Contents:
Left, right, repeat -- Lance Armstrong's not my hero anymore, you are -- Courageous warrior of love -- Kids, don't try this at home -- Walking on air with my chest puffed up -- A bright pink mohawk and a skirt -- Mommy's recess time -- A saw blade, hammer, and chisel -- The incline -- This is going to hurt -- His time to fight had ended -- Rumors of my demise may have been greatly exaggerated -- The Yorkie and the sugar cookie -- Half of my peers are dead, half of the others are in assisted living, and look what fun I have -- My kayak angel -- Talking to God -- You are an Ironman.
Summary: Traces the experiences of six amateur athletes whose participation in the Ford Ironman Arizona 2009 triathlon was marked by the competition's physical and psychological challenges as well as the personal drive of each participant.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 796.4257 S819 Available 33111006651893
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A New York Times bestselling author takes readers inside the Ironman triathlon.

As he did so masterfully in his New York Times bestseller, The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg creates a compelling portrait of people obsessed with reaching a life-defining goal. In this instance, the target is an Ironman triathlon-a 2.4-mile open-water swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride, then finally a 26-mile marathon run, all of which must be completed in no more than seventeen hours.

Steinberg focuses not on the professionals who live off the prize money and sponsorships but on a handful of triathletes who regard the sport as a hobby. Vividly capturing the grueling preparation, the suspense of completing each event of the triathlon, and the spectacular feats of human endurance, Steinberg plumbs the physical and emotional toll as well as the psychological payoff on the participants of the Ford Ironman Arizona 2009. His You Are an Ironman is both a riveting sports narrative and a fascinating, behind-the scenes study of what makes these athletes keep going..

Left, right, repeat -- Lance Armstrong's not my hero anymore, you are -- Courageous warrior of love -- Kids, don't try this at home -- Walking on air with my chest puffed up -- A bright pink mohawk and a skirt -- Mommy's recess time -- A saw blade, hammer, and chisel -- The incline -- This is going to hurt -- His time to fight had ended -- Rumors of my demise may have been greatly exaggerated -- The Yorkie and the sugar cookie -- Half of my peers are dead, half of the others are in assisted living, and look what fun I have -- My kayak angel -- Talking to God -- You are an Ironman.

Traces the experiences of six amateur athletes whose participation in the Ford Ironman Arizona 2009 triathlon was marked by the competition's physical and psychological challenges as well as the personal drive of each participant.

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