Ironstruck...The Ironman Triathlon Journey

What does it really take to become an Ironman?I learned the hard way.When I first became interested in Ironman, I didn't know how to swim or ride a road bike. Two years later, I crossed the finish line at Ironman Hawaii 1984. Over the years that followed, I completed 11 Ironman triathlons and some 35 marathons.But there's something I learned along the way. You can be trained for an Ironman and still not be prepared for one.Ironstruck...The Ironman Triathlon Journey, Second Edition is the book I wrote to pass along what I learned, including the mistakes I made and how you can avoid them.It's an inspirational, motivational and common-sense guide for anyone taking on the Ironman Triathlon. Whether you're preparing for your first Ironman or you've already completed several, Ironstruck offers practical training and racing advice to help you get the most out of the entire Ironman experience.Topics include "Seniors, a New Breed of Warrior," "Mindset of a Winner," "Defining an Ironman," "The Sleepy Ironman Syndrome," "Minimal Ironman Training," "The Ironman Death March," "Negative Split Strategy," and much more.But Ironman has never been just about swimming, biking and running.It's about discovering what you're capable of when quitting would be easier.For readers interested in the early days of the sport, my novel It's Kona Calling returns to Ironman Hawaii 1984-the same race I competed in-and tells an inspirational story set in an Ironman era before carbon-fiber bikes, aero bars, today's technology and everything we now take for granted.I lived that Ironman.Ironstruck is what it taught me.