Description

How I Became a Man of Iron with 11 Months Training

By Jason Pegler

ISBN: 978-1-78382-063-4
Published: 2014
Pages: 160
Key Themes: Memoir, Triathlon, Endurance, Cycling, Running, Ironman, Human Potential

Description

When I was nine years old, I loved sport and was captivated by watching the
Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. I swore to myself that, one day, I
would do that race and win it. That was in 1984. For the next twenty eight
years I continued to love participating in and watching sport, although I do not recall thinking about the phrase Ironman ever again, apart from about the
superhero played by Robert Downey Jnr in the film.

In July 2012, I was to rekindle my passion for Ironman racing. This book describes my journey from complete novice to Ironman finisher in 11 months.

My promise to you, the inspiring reader, is to give you my all, be honest and
not take myself too seriously.

Training for and completing my first Ironman made me a better person, a
better partner, a better father, a better business owner and improved my
health. This is because it made me think bigger and raised my self esteem.
You may be a multiple Ironman, a professional Ironman athlete , a coach or a triathlete, you may have a swimming, cycling or running
background and be considering taking up the sport, or just have an insane
desire to complete the ultimate one day endurance sporting event that was
designed to test the human potential to its limit.

Believe me, its not easy, but when you cross that finish line there is no feeling quite like it.