Racing Ironman Wisconsin: Everything You Need to Know [Paperback]

Raymond Britt (Author)

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Product Description

Each year, more than 2,500 athletes converge on Madison to participate in Ironman Wisconsin, one of the most popular triathlons in the world. The race features a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Monona, a 112 mile bike ride through Wisconsin farmland, capped by a 26.2 mile marathon run through the University of Wisconsin campus to a finish line at the state capital building steps. It's a much tougher race than meets the eye, and those who underestimate the course pay dearly on race day. The triathletes who succeed are those who are well-prepared for anything Ironman Wisconsin tosses at them. Better be ready. This book delivers extensive perspectives on racing in all conditions, course maps and secrets, photos, detailed metrics, advice, cautions, and much more. Planning to race Ironman Wisconsin? Everything you need to know is here.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (January 10, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1450529844
• ISBN-13: 978-1450529846
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #229,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

  #53 in	Books > Sports > Individual Sports > Triathlon
  #53 in	Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Triathlons

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved my race from potential disaster; Ironman here I come, May 21, 2010

By	Marathon Runner (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Racing Ironman Wisconsin: Everything You Need to Know (Paperback)

I've got a strong running background, but this year I'm taking on the Ironman, in Wisconsin in September. I had to sign up last September without any idea what I was getting myself into.

Training's going well, but I was getting really worried about whether I could finish the race. I was hearing scary things about the bike course, making things seem worse.

Racing Ironman Wisconsin made me feel a lot better, though it still is very clear; the course is a challenge. The big difference between finishing and not is how you deal with the course, mental and physical preparation, details and more.

That's what this book is all about: racing the course, dealing with challenges, specific ones, advice and tips, and particular attention to the bike course. It features Britt's detailed bike splits, mile by mile, for his 2007 5:54 ride. Going deep into the race like this is a good example of how Britt delivers throughout this book.

I was thinking about dropping out before I got this book. Not any more. It may have saved my race and my chance to become an Ironman. Everything I needed to know . . . Definitely.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't race Ironman Wisconsin without it, May 26, 2010

By	Triathlon 4 Life (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Racing Ironman Wisconsin: Everything You Need to Know (Paperback)

I just bought a charity spot: I'm now going to race Ironman Wisconsin AND Ironman Lake Placid.

I was already signed up to do LP this year, and got Britt's other book 'Ironman Lake Placid: Racing Strategies and Tips'. It was excellent.

I noticed Britt had raced Wisconsin after LP several times, and it got me thinking. So I bought this book, and now I'm completely hooked. I can't wait to race in Wisconsin this September.

If anything, this book is even better than the first. This one has all the race details, course overview and photos, Britt's race reports and strategies, training and racing tips and more.

Plus, Britt goes into detail on the bike course that I've never seen elsewhere. Mile-by-mile splits and gps data for the whole bike course, from his actual race in 2007. It's all there: more than I ever thought I could know about the bike course without actually being there.

I can't imagine racing Ironman Wisconsin without reading this first. If you ask me, I say: buy this book. You won't be sorry.