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Title: Swim, Bike, Bonk
Condition: New
Subtitle: Confessions of a Reluctant Triathlete
Author: Will McGough
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1493059378
EAN: 9781493059379
ISBN: 9781493059379
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Genre: Sports & Hobbies
Release Date: 15/07/2022
Description: Just as George Plimpton had his proverbial cup of coffee in the NFL as the un-recruited and certainly unwanted fourth-string quarterback for the Detroit Lions, so, too, did Will McGough immerse himself in a sport he had no business trying. Like Plimpton, whose football folly turned into the bestselling Paper Lion, travel and outdoor writer McGough writes of his participation in, around, and over the course of one of the world's premier triathlons, the annual 140.6-mile Ironman in Tempe, Arizona. McGough chronicles the Ironman’s history, his unorthodox training, the pageantry of the race weekend, and his attempt to finish the epic event. The narrative follows not just his race but also explores the cult and habits of the triathlete community, beginning with the first Ironman competition in Hawaii in 1978. This is a light-hearted, self-deprecating, and at times hilarious look at one man's attempt to conquer the ultimate endurance sport, with a conclusion that will surprise and delight both dedicated triathletes as well as strangers to the sport.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 230mm
Item Length: 154mm
Item Width: 24mm
Item Weight: 481g
Release Year: 2022

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