17 Hours to Glory: Extraordinary Stories from the Heart of Triathlon
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934030430 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Either way, 17 Hours to Glory is an interesting read for triathletes at all levels.” — Active . “Hawaii Ironman® athletes have 17 hours to cross the finish line, but these 17 profiles of the sport’s most iconic figures will have Kona hopefuls engrossed within minutes.” — Triathlete magazine "I thought I knew most of these stories from the television coverage, but 17 Hours to Glory offers a more detailed account and backstory of what each Ironman athlete endured to achieve their 17 hours of glory. If you're new to triathlon, co
Mario Maddalozzo said One of the ideal books for IronMan "mood preparation". If you are doing and IronMan in the near future, this is one of the best books you could read to "get in the racing mood". In someways, it is similar to "Becoming an Ironman", the classic everyone should read before their first IronMan race. But the main difference is that this book is not written by the athletes, but by the authors based on interviews with the athletes. Althou. 17 hours to glory I expected this book to be told more from the participant's viewpoint, it really just described each of the "superstar" ironman finishers and the stories leading up to each moment of greatness from the author's perspective. I enjoyed hearing some of the history of the early ironman races, and the author does convey some feeling to the story to keep you reading about each person. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Very good lecture for people that love triathlon and sports in general!
17 Hours to Glory tells the stories of a sedentary secretary with all of the wrong habits taking up triathlon to lose weight, a nun who races triathlons to bring attention to her causes, and two men with a rivalry so intense that their disabilities fade into the shadows. Some will become champions, some will overcome all odds just to finish, only to come back and do it again. From the moment the starting gun is fired on Kona’s sandy beach at the Ironman World Championship, triathletes have 17 hours to cross the finish line. The personal stories of triathlon's most epic characters come to life in this book, beginning with the famous story of Julie Moss's determination to reach the finish line, paving the way for future champions like Mark Allen and Paula Newby-Fraser, and a new generation of superstars in Greg Welch and Chrissie Wellington. It’s a feat marking the ultimate achievement in the sport. Seventeen compelling stories allow readers to experience the competition first-hand, revealing tremendous athleticism, unbelievable capacity for suffering, and true strength of character. Injury, tough breaks, and down-to-the-wire finishes high