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Racing Ironman: From Debut to Kona and Beyond

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Excellent, I couldn't put it down. Know the way that Hawaii Ironman on TV just makes you want to do an Ironman? This book does it in overdrive. It'll make you want to do one more than ever. Tremendously inspiring.

If you want to know what it's like to race an Ironman Triathlon, start with this book. It takes you right into the racing experience, as if you were there.

And by 'there', I mean at Ironman races in Canada, Lake Placid, Wisconsin, Florida, New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany and Kona. Britt's raced in 29 Ironman triathlons all over the world, and the stories behind his best and his most challenging races make up this book.

From the rookie's experience to the stage where qualifying for Kona is just within reach. Then winning that Kona slot and racing in Kona. From racing in cold, windy and rainy conditions in Germany, Switzerland and Canada to baking in the heat of Wisconsin and Kona. From down and out to elation at the finish line. All here.

There's no other book out there like this one. This what you want, if you're a triathlete considering an Ironman. Or even if you want to know how to get better. You want this book.

The guy's done 29 Ironman races. Averaging less than 8 hours per week training, for most of them. Amazing.

This one is the real deal, the journey of a triathlete who, like most of us, started out with basic expectations to just start and finish. From there, Britt takes you to different Ironman courses, to better performances, and ultimately, when he decided to double down, on the intense march to Kona.

I wish I had this book as I prepared for my first Ironman. But I'm really glad to have it as I'm getting ready for the dreaded Ironman Lake Placid in July. Really nice to have 'already raced it' vicariously through the author's narrative.

A worthy addition to the triathlete's bookshelf that includes titles by Friel, Bryn and Fitzgerald. Because this one speaks from the heart, directly to the triathlete in a unique way.

I would love to give this book 4 stars simply because of the content. I just can't get over the fact that it looks like no one bothered to proofread and edit the book, though. The book is full of missing words and other obvious errors that a good editor would have noted. That alone makes the book seem very amateurish.