Becoming an Ironman - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Becoming an Ironman write by Kara Douglass Thom. This book was released on 2001. Becoming an Ironman available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An inspirational, unforgettable, informative collection of personal stories about the experience of competing in one's first ironman-distance triathlon. This is the ultimate test of endurance: a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run, all raced end-to-end in one grueling day -- and these stories tell it straight: what to expect, how to prepare, what was rewarding, what was miserable, how 140.6 miles will change your life.
Become an Ironman
Become an Ironman - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Become an Ironman write by Cherie Gruenfeld. This book was released on 2008. Become an Ironman available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Looks at the three stages of a triathlon and provides advice, tips, and training techniques for both the body and the mind.
You Are an Ironman
You Are an Ironman - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook You Are an Ironman write by Jacques Steinberg. This book was released on 2011-09-15. You Are an Ironman available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A New York Times bestselling author takes readers inside the Ironman triathlon. As he did so masterfully in his New York Times bestseller, 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 seventeen hours. Steinberg focuses not on the professionals 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 on 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..
No Meat Athlete
No Meat Athlete - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook No Meat Athlete write by Matt Frazier. This book was released on 2013-10. No Meat Athlete available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Combining the winning elements of proven training approaches, motivational stories, and innovative recipes, No Meat Athlete is a unique guidebook, healthy-living cookbook, and nutrition primer for the beginner, every day, and serious athlete who wants to live a meatless lifestyle. Author and popular blogger, Matt Frazier, will show you that there are many benefits to embracing a meat-free athletic lifestyle, including: Weight loss, which often leads to increased speed; Easier digestion and faster recovery after workouts; Improved energy levels to help with not just athletic performance but your day-to-day life; Reduced impact on the planet. Whatever your motivation for choosing a meat-free lifestyle, this book will take you through everything you need to know to apply your lifestyle to your training. Matt Frazier provides practical advice and tips on how to transition to a plant-based diet while getting all the nutrition you need; uses the power of habit to make those changes last; and offers up menu plans for high performance, endurance, and recovery. Once you've mastered the basics, Matt delivers a training manual of his own design for runners of all abilities and ambitions. The manual provides training plans for common race distances and shows runners how to create healthy habits, improve performance, and avoid injuries. No Meat Athlete will take you from the start to finish line, giving you encouraging tips, tricks, and advice along the way"--
Train Your Mind for Athletic Success
Train Your Mind for Athletic Success - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Train Your Mind for Athletic Success write by Jim Taylor, PhD. This book was released on 2017-10-06. Train Your Mind for Athletic Success available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Much too often, the mental aspect of sport performance is overlooked. While all top athletes are in outstanding physical condition and technically exceptional, mental preparation is often what separates the best from the rest. This is just as true for young athletes as it is for pros and Olympians. And even though relatively few athletes will ever reach the top of their sport, the attitudes and life lessons learned from mental training—such as motivation, confidence, focus, perseverance, and resilience—will serve them well in all aspects of their lives. In Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental Preparation to Achieve Your Sports Goals, Dr. Jim Taylor uses his own elite athletic experience and decades of working with some of the world’s best athletes to provide competitors of every ability with insights, practical exercises, and tools they can use to be mentally prepared when it really counts. His Prime Sport System explores the attitudes that lay the foundation for athletic success, the mental obstacles that can hold athletes back, the preparations they must take, the mental muscles they should strengthen, and the mental tools they need to fine tune their competitive performances. Most importantly, Dr. Taylor shows athletes practical strategies they can use to become mentally strong so they can perform their best when it matters most. Train Your Mind for Athletic Success goes well beyond the typical mental skills that are discussed in other mental training books. Readers will not only learn why mental preparation is so important to athletic success, but also where they personally are in each area thanks to brief mental assessments in each section of the book. In addition, each chapter includes exercises to show athletes how to incorporate mental training directly into their overall sport training regimen. The most comprehensive and in-depth book on mental preparation for athletes available, Train Your Mind for Athletic Success is an essential read for athletes, coaches, and parents.
