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In November 2019, Claire Smith became the first British athlete ever to complete a continuous Double Deca Iron Distance triathlon. 48 miles of swimming, 2,240 miles of cycling and 524 miles of running in 28 days, overcoming sleep deprivation, injuries and exhaustion in the process. However, but for a chance conversation, Claire may never have competed in triathlon at all - let alone achieve a podium place in one of the world’s hardest races.

A Woman’s Guide to Triathlon is narrated specifically for women wanting to get into the sport (really all 3 sports). It combines knowledge from seasoned pros and presents everything you need to know in a format that makes sense to women who have never raced a triathlon. A step-by-step guide for everything from training to preparing for race morning. Listeners will understand the whole process of preparing for triathlon from beginning to the finish line.

The amazing story of TV presenter Louise Minchin's journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships. This is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure through sport that will both entertain and inspire. It started out as a fun BBC Breakfast cycling stunt in 2012 and culminated in Louise Minchin wearing the colours of Team GB at the World Triathlon Championship in 2015.

Written by a female athlete who has been a triathlon champion, this comprehensive audiobook covers all you need to know from start to finish. In this audiobook you will learn tons of great information from start to finish, including how to get started in triathlons, how to develop an effective training plan that simplifies your season and your life, how to train effectively so you minimize the risk of getting injured, how to avoid embarrassing newbie mistakes, and much more.

This book is both a lesson in true grit and determination, but its goal is one that is attainable. Andy isn't a sporting superstar, he holds down a nine-to-five job and all the pressures that go with it; he isn’t blessed with speed and talent; there are no multi-million pound sponsorship deals; yet this remarkable "common man" is inspiring in a way that some of today’s sporting superstars have forgotten how to be.

Bonner Paddock grew up just wanting to be ordinary. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age eleven, he guarded the truth about his health, building a normal life and keeping his secret from everyone—most of all himself—for the next eighteen years. But the sudden death of a friend’s young son due to cerebral palsy forced Bonner to reevaluate who he was and spurred him to pursue one breathtaking experience after another.

Have you ever wanted to boost your running speed? How to Run Faster will reveal proven techniques that will give you the winning advantage. It really doesn't matter whether you're a sprinter or a runner working towards 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or full-marathon distances. How to Run Faster offers you effective and powerful methods that will quickly deliver amazing results.

How does a person develop the mental fortitude necessary to overcome incredible exhaustion, immeasurable suffering, and unfathomable pain in order to achieve impossible goals? With Iron Hope, that’s exactly what James 'Iron Cowboy' Lawrence shows listeners how to do. Lawrence explains how listeners can forge an iron will by making and keeping small promises to themselves again and again, amassing experience and building momentum until giving up becomes impossible.

How to Swim Faster will show you everything you need to know about swimming faster. Once you have learnt how to swim, the next stage is how to swim faster. Discover valuable secrets you must know to quickly achieve success. Swimming lessons will give you the basics. This book will go further than your swimming lessons and give you the winning advantage. Dive into this challenge and make the most of your effort.

Triathlon ist der härteste Ausdauersport der Welt. Der Ironman Hawaii ist der wichtigste Wettbewerb, der Gewinner darf sich Weltmeister nennen. 3,8 km Schwimmen, 180 km auf dem Rad, 42 km Laufdistanz – was für eine Anstrengung! Patrick Lange gewann das Rennen bereits zweimal, er zählt zur absoluten Weltspitze der Triathleten. Sein autobiografischer Bericht erzählt von seinem sportlichen Werdegang, vom Traum von der Hawaiiteilnahme, von ersten Erfolgen, aber auch Rückschlägen.

Einmal um die Erde in den Triathlon-Disziplinen Schwimmen, Laufen und Radfahren. Ganz auf sich allein gestellt macht Jonas Deichmann das Unmögliche möglich. Während die Welt im Lockdown verharrt, umrundet er sie in 14 Monaten voller Grenzerfahrungen und Momente größten Glücks. Deichmann schwimmt durch die Adria, fährt mit dem Fahrrad 20 000 Kilometer bis nach Wladiwostok und durchläuft Mexiko in 120 Marathons.

Kona Five is Keith Rieger's amazing (but true) biography and recollection of the immense life challenges he faced (two tragic deaths, two prison terms, two divorces, and more)...and his determination to make the most of his talents and opportunities to achieve some remarkable life goals...including being the first and only person to complete five Iron Distance Triathlons in dive days on the Kona Ironman World Championship Course all self-supported...and to ultimately encourage and inspire others to take on their own life challenges and goals.

To one woman, running was more than a passion - it was a lesson in perseverance. Lee DiPietro discovered the exhilaration of endurance athletics when she ran her first half marathon in her late 20s. From that day forward, she took on every marathon that she could, and, despite having to juggle her running with her responsibilities as mother and wife, she quickly established herself as one of the best runners in the United States.

Esta es la milagrosa historia de Dion Leonard, un corredor experimentado que se encuentra a una luchadora, perrita callejera mientras compite en una carrera de 150 millas a través del desierto de Gobi.

At the age of 22, Ben Davis weighed over 360 pounds. Depressed, addicted to food, and morbidly obese, he thought he’d lost all hope. But after a Christmas Eve conversation with his grandmother, Ben promised himself that he would finally take control of his life.

When runners aren't running, they are talking about running, planning their next run, shopping for running. This book contains stories from runners, telling their stories to other runners about. running — how it has changed their lives, their bodies, and their spirits. Runners will love these inspirational stories of fellow runners challenging themselves, recovering from injuries, and staying motivated.

Conor Devine's life changed forever following a consultation with his neurologist in 2007. At 28 years old, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, advised to stop playing his beloved football, and told to give up his job. Over the next four years, he struggled with every aspect of his life as his debilitating MS symptoms started to take hold. In 2010, Devine made a decision to fight back against his illness in an attempt to take his life, body, and mind back.

When runners aren't running, they are talking about running, planning their next run, shopping for running. This book contains stories from runners, telling their stories to other runners about. running — how it has changed their lives, their bodies, and their spirits. Runners will love these inspirational stories of fellow runners challenging themselves, recovering from injuries, and staying motivated.

Still living in the shadow of a global pandemic, George and Rachel attempt some of their toughest events so far. Rachel decides to sign up to her first iron-distance triathlon. But a broken bone threatens to derail George’s chances of joining her. They take on their longest ever run, most challenging swim, their first swim-run event, and a backyard ultra—a race that can only have one finisher. Ludo—the family’s hairy four-legged friend—gets in on the action as an official competitor in a muddy fun run.

End the dread! What if instead of dreading the triathlon swim, it could be your favorite part of the race? This smart step-by-step guide to conquering triathlon swim fear brings you the product of more than 40 years of experience healing adults with the fear of water. Authors M. Ellen Dash and Ali Meeks unpack for triathletes the most fundamental and far-reaching solution to open-water fear available.