Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Steinberg, Jacques |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Date: | 6/26/2012 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
A New York Times bestselling author takes readers insidethe Ironman triathlon.
As he did so masterfully in his New York Times bestseller,The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg creates a compelling portraitof people obsessed with reaching a life-defining goal. In thisinstance, the target is an Ironman triathlon-a 2.4-mile open-water swimfollowed 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 prizemoney and sponsorships but on a handful of triathletes who regard thesport as a hobby. Vividly capturing the grueling preparation, thesuspense of completing each event of the triathlon, and the spectacularfeats of human endurance, Steinberg plumbs the physical and emotionaltoll as well as the psychological payoff on the participants of theFord IronmanArizona 2009. His You Are an Ironman is both arivetingsports narrative and a fascinating, behind-the scenesstudy of what makes these athletes keep going..
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