
You Are an Ironman
How Six Weekend Warriors Chased Their Dream of Finishing the World's Toughest Triathlon
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Kirby Heyborne
As he did so masterfully in his New York Times best seller 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 17 hours. Steinberg focuses not on the professional 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 of 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.
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Great book!
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The only drawback to the book was being an audiobook it made the book a bit hard to follow as the author jumped from one person to the next, so I would recommend that you get it on paper or in your favorite electronic format. Additionally since there weren’t really characters the performance was more of a book reading rather than a performance of a fiction book.
A mix of fun, and inspiration, if you like endurance sports I would highly recommend this book.
Inspirational
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Good to pass the time
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Had me crying
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Inspiring!!
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Average At Best.
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Would you consider the audio edition of You Are an Ironman to be better than the print version?
I liked it because I don't seem to have a lot of time to sit down and read. It probably would have taken me months to finish the print version.Who was your favorite character and why?
No favorite. All of the athletes were truly amazing.Did the narration match the pace of the story?
The narration was great. He kept me wanting to hear more. I was sad when the book ended.If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
I would keep the book title as the tag line. You are an Ironman.Any additional comments?
I would love to have more inspirational "true life" books to choose from. This book was the best I have heard/read in a very long time.Very Inspiring
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Wow
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Great listen!
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What did you love best about You Are an Ironman?
The stories in this book are as real life and varied as you can get. It was a fun listen that was easy to get into. It made me feel that the goal of an ironman is possible even for those of us with busy lives and starting points wrt our training. If the Ironman highlight videos on youtube have captured your attention - this listen is for you!What does Kirby Heyborne bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Kirby's reading makes this very personal. His use of tone, inflection and personal flare for speaking like the characters in the book was a highlight.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The entire last chapter of walking through raceday with each of the charaters was a delight. Talk of the comraderie shown on the course and personal moments each experienced definitely changed my view of what racing in an ironman could be - for the better!Inspiration: possible...even for weekend warriors!
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