Author: Martyn Brunt
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472111095
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Having spent 10 years scaling the lower echelons of the sport, the time has come for one of Britain's least successful athletes to reveal all about how he got involved in all this nonsense in the first place. Marvel as he reveals: His sporting history - how being last pick at school football in the 1970s set him on course for a lifetime of being rubbish at team games. How he took up triathlons in the first place (for a bet, and the cow who made it with him never paid up). How he overcame a crippling lack of talent and a chorus of complete indifference from his family to complete 10 Ironmans, all outside the top 500 finishers. The many triathlon adventures he has experienced over the past 10 years (cow pats, Ironmans, incontinence, driving bans, broken bones, public nudity, spending entire redundancy payments on a new bike, Belgian portaloos, German knocking shops, sunburnt arse cheeks, channel swimming, fights with chavs, obsessions with weather and the nutritional value of Jaffa Cakes, 3 hour marathons, chronic dehydration and so on). The many and varied idiots he's got to know as a result of taking up the sport (aka his mates). The typical training (hell) he goes through to take part in a race given he has absolutely no ability whatsoever. How triathlons ultimately caused him to sell his Mercedes, give away his expensive suit, chuck in his job in the City and become, as his father put it, a "god-damned hippy" (A cycle path designer who owns a camper van).
Ironman Fearless Swimming for Triathletes
Author: Ingrid Loos Miller
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag
ISBN: 1841261203
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Are you afraid of being pummeled by surf, eaten by sharks and bullied by rip currents? Most triathletes learned to swim in a pool, but they have to race in rivers, lakes and oceans. For many the fear of vast open water, crashing surf and sharks, disorientation, seasickness and anxiety can make the triathlon swim the worst part of the day. ......
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag
ISBN: 1841261203
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Are you afraid of being pummeled by surf, eaten by sharks and bullied by rip currents? Most triathletes learned to swim in a pool, but they have to race in rivers, lakes and oceans. For many the fear of vast open water, crashing surf and sharks, disorientation, seasickness and anxiety can make the triathlon swim the worst part of the day. ......
No Drugs, No Narcotics, No Death Iron Man of the Street 119
Author: Adriano Leonel
Publisher: Adriano Leonel
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
No Drugs, No Narcotics, No Death Iron Man of the Street 119 No Drugs, No Narcotics, No Death is more than a book; it is a wake-up call, a tool for change, and a ray of hope for those who are in the darkness of addiction. In this work, Adriano Leonel delves deeply into the destructive reality of drugs, exposing the devastating effects on the body and mind, as well as the devastating impact on families and societies. With real examples, alarming statistics, and stories of overcoming, the author takes the reader on a journey that goes from the initial seduction of substances to the despair of the streets and rehabilitation clinics. Each page is a reminder that, although the path of addiction is dark, recovery is possible and necessary. This book is not only for those who struggle with addiction, but also for families, friends, and communities who want to understand, prevent, and support those who face this battle. The title of the book is a manifesto: no drugs, because narcotics mean death, and life must always prevail. With an emotional, factual and spiritual approach, Adriano Leonel offers a work that will be a landmark in the discussions about addictions, recovery and hope.
Publisher: Adriano Leonel
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
No Drugs, No Narcotics, No Death Iron Man of the Street 119 No Drugs, No Narcotics, No Death is more than a book; it is a wake-up call, a tool for change, and a ray of hope for those who are in the darkness of addiction. In this work, Adriano Leonel delves deeply into the destructive reality of drugs, exposing the devastating effects on the body and mind, as well as the devastating impact on families and societies. With real examples, alarming statistics, and stories of overcoming, the author takes the reader on a journey that goes from the initial seduction of substances to the despair of the streets and rehabilitation clinics. Each page is a reminder that, although the path of addiction is dark, recovery is possible and necessary. This book is not only for those who struggle with addiction, but also for families, friends, and communities who want to understand, prevent, and support those who face this battle. The title of the book is a manifesto: no drugs, because narcotics mean death, and life must always prevail. With an emotional, factual and spiritual approach, Adriano Leonel offers a work that will be a landmark in the discussions about addictions, recovery and hope.
Operation Ironman
Author: George Mahood
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522884217
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
..".George's books just keep getting better..." ..".laugh out loud funny (note to self, don't read it on the tube)..." ..".it won't fail to entertain, enthral and motivate..." ..".hilarious and heart-warming..." ..".inspiring, poignant and humorous..." ..".I laughed, I cried, and am proud of a man I have never met..." Operation Ironman follows George Mahood's inspiring and entertaining journey from a hospital bed to an Ironman triathlon. After major surgery to remove a spinal cord tumour, George set himself the ultimate challenge - a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run, all to be completed within 16 hours. He couldn't swim more than a length of front crawl, he had never ridden a proper road bike, and he had not run further than 10k in 18 months. He had four months to prepare. Could he do it?
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522884217
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
..".George's books just keep getting better..." ..".laugh out loud funny (note to self, don't read it on the tube)..." ..".it won't fail to entertain, enthral and motivate..." ..".hilarious and heart-warming..." ..".inspiring, poignant and humorous..." ..".I laughed, I cried, and am proud of a man I have never met..." Operation Ironman follows George Mahood's inspiring and entertaining journey from a hospital bed to an Ironman triathlon. After major surgery to remove a spinal cord tumour, George set himself the ultimate challenge - a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run, all to be completed within 16 hours. He couldn't swim more than a length of front crawl, he had never ridden a proper road bike, and he had not run further than 10k in 18 months. He had four months to prepare. Could he do it?
Aster and the Accidental Magic
Author: Thom Pico
Publisher: Random House Graphic
ISBN: 0593118863
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong! Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . . That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science), her brother (status: has other plans), and . . . . . . magic? In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting. Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought. "Crisp, vibrant artwork." -The AV Club
Publisher: Random House Graphic
ISBN: 0593118863
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong! Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . . That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science), her brother (status: has other plans), and . . . . . . magic? In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting. Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought. "Crisp, vibrant artwork." -The AV Club
Iron Man 2
Author: Alexander Irvine
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 9780446564588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"I am Iron Man." With those words, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark revealed his secret identity. Now a famous high-tech superhero, he uses his powers to protect mankind. Yet things are not going well for Tony Stark. The U.S. military demands control of the most powerful weapon on earth--the Iron Man suit. His beautiful new assistant has a strange, mysterious agenda while his best friend, Rhodey, has betrayed him. And Tony is hunted by a vengeful Russian criminal armed with a lethal technology that may be stronger than Tony's suit. But even as he fights his demons, the hero faces his greatest threat--one that no armor can defend against . . .
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 9780446564588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"I am Iron Man." With those words, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark revealed his secret identity. Now a famous high-tech superhero, he uses his powers to protect mankind. Yet things are not going well for Tony Stark. The U.S. military demands control of the most powerful weapon on earth--the Iron Man suit. His beautiful new assistant has a strange, mysterious agenda while his best friend, Rhodey, has betrayed him. And Tony is hunted by a vengeful Russian criminal armed with a lethal technology that may be stronger than Tony's suit. But even as he fights his demons, the hero faces his greatest threat--one that no armor can defend against . . .