Accidental Ironman

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. ......

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.

Ironman

Author: Dick Stivers
Publisher: Gold Eagle
ISBN: 9780373612192
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Ironman by Dick Stivers released on Jun 24, 1985 is available now for purchase.

You Are an Ironman

Author: Jacques Steinberg
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101544317
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
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..

A Grounded Theory of Ironman Triathlete Training

Author: Suzannah Mort Armentrout
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description

Marvel Iron Man: Mutually Assured Destruction

Author: Pat Shand
Publisher: Joe Books Ltd
ISBN: 177275207X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Tony Stark isn't a man who enjoys relaxing, but a weekend getaway with Pepper Potts is too appealing to say no to. The downtime is short lived, though, as Maria Hill, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D, crashes the party, bringing with her information about a twenty-foot tall alien robot unlike anything scientists have ever seen. Having learned of the alien technology, Count Luchino Nefaria sees the potential to turn the robot into a weapon that serves Nefaria's own purposes. He recruits the Ghost to steal the robot, but when the alien technology is brought out of its dormant mode, it turns out to be too much for even one of Earth's most skilled hackers. Iron Man is overwhelmed, the Ghost is under the robot's control, and Nefaria is in over his head. With little time and even less help, Iron Man calls on War Machine and Rescue to prepare one last stand against an alien technology focused on one simple mission: the complete destruction of mankind. Penned by veteran comic book and fantasy writer Pat Shand, Iron Man: Mutually Assured Destruction sends Iron Man on one of his most dangerous and important missions to date, and is sure to thrill Marvel fans to the very end.

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

Inside Triathlon

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Triathlon
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description

Swim, Bike, Run

Author: Alistair Brownlee
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0670923133
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
Swim, Bike, Run is the ultimate triathlon book, from Olympic heroes the Brownlee brothers The Olympic Triathlon, Hyde Park, London August 7th 2012 'We jogged to our positions on the pontoon: two brothers, side by side, the world and everyone we ever cared about looking on. Eighteen years of training, culminating in this single race. Noise from the crowd impossible to imagine. Hearts thumping. Swim-hats pulled tight, goggles lowered. Into a crouch, poised for the hooter. Three. Two. One...' This is the story of how two skinny lads from west Yorkshire became the best triathletes in the world. Meet the Brownlees: Olympic Champion Alistair, World Champion Jonny. Brothers, training partners, rivals. They have obliterated the competition and set new standards for swimming, biking and running. But the Brownlee brothers have never forgotten their roots. They still do their schoolboy hill runs and Dales rides; still train harder and longer than anyone; still push each other to new heights. In this revealing, often very funny book they take us inside their world and inside their races. It's both a riveting story of brotherly rivalry and a rare insight into what it takes to be the best. Swim, Bike, Run is also packed with training secrets. Whether you are thinking about your first triathlon or are a seasoned competitor, here are unique sections on how to swim, bike and run, and advice on nutrition, injury, and mental approach. With the Brownlees in your corner, you will do more than you ever thought possible. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in swimming, cycling and running and will be loved by readers of Mark Cavendish's Boy Racer and Running with the Kenyans. Alistair Brownlee, 24, is a British triathlete from Yorkshire. He is the reigning Olympic champion, a back-to-back European champion and a two-time World champion. Jonathan Brownlee, 22, is also a British triathlete from Yorkshire. He is the reigning World Champion, a two-time World Sprint champion and an Olympic bronze medalist. 'Sport has two new heroes: a couple of nice lads from Yorkshire ' The Times