IRONSTRUCK.....THE IRONMAN TRIATHLON JOURNEYIronstruck "the book" is now available. If you like the site, then the book will be a great addition to your Ironman preparation and especially in the final weeks leading up to the big race. The book is filled with suggestions and tips not found on the website and is sure to increase your chance of a successful Ironman journey. ****IF YOU FIND IRONSTRUCK HELPFUL AND ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE BOOK, IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED IF YOU WOULD PURCHASE IT THROUGH 'LULU' AS OPPOSED TO AMAZON. IT JUST TAKES A MOMENT TO OPEN A FREE ACCOUNT WITH THEM AND THEY ARE THE SITE THAT HELPED ME BRING "IRONSTRUCK...THE IRONMAN TRIATHLON JOURNEY" TO LIFE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THEM. THE COST OF SHIPPING AND FOR THE BOOK IS THE SAME PRETTY WELL EVERYWHERE**** FIND OUT: ---THE SECRET TO A SUCCESSFUL IRONMAN SWIM. AVOIDING THE MAYHEM AND ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE. ---THE DANGERS OF OVER TRAINING AND HOW MORE TRAINING IS NOT NECESSARILY BETTER. ---HOW AN IRONMAN SHOULD APPROACH THE DIET QUESTION. ---THE MAGIC OF COCONUT OIL AND HOW IT MAY HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT AND INCREASE YOUR ENDURANCE. ---VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR DIET AND AID IN MAINTAINING ENERGY LEVELS FOR TRAINING AND RACING. ---WHAT TO DO DURING RACE WEEK. WHAT TO EAT. HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE TO TRAIN. HOW TO DEAL WITH THE HYPE. ---RACE WEEK MISTAKES TO AVOID. ONE SIMPLE MISTAKE IN THE LAST DAYS BEFORE THE RACE CAN BE DEVASTATING. LEARN WHAT TO AVOID AND HOW TO BE 100% READY WHEN THE GUN SOUNDS. ---HOW TO TRAIN WITH A HEART RATE MONITOR AND THE VALUE IT WILL HAVE TO YOU IN TEACHING YOUR BODY TO BURN FAT FOR FUEL, AND INCREASE YOUR ENDURANCE IN THE PROCESS. The Ironman by its very nature rewards those who pay attention to detail. Regardless of how well trained you are, simple mistakes can get in the way of your Ironman dream. IRONSTRUCK.....THE IRONMAN TRIATHLON JOURNEY is all about helping you avoid those mistakes. This url will take you to Lulu and the book.............Remember that on Lulu you can also download the book for around $16 with no shipping to pay. http://www.lulu.com/content/543252 Also available now is the Ironstruck...Triathlon Training Log. A functional log with 70 weeks available to record all your triathlon training. It can be found at...........http://www.lulu.com/content/1280763...The training log is only available on Lulu. These emails were received by fans of Ironstruck.... I wrote to you sometime last year, when I was debating whether or not to use a mountain bike for my first attempt at Ironman. You wrote a both sensible and encouraging reply. In the end, I opted to purchase a road bike. I've forwarded you the story of how my race went. It's way long, admittedly, so don't expect you to read the whole thing. But I wanted to say thanks again for your book, which I read and re-read a bunch of times, and which was by far my favorite of all of the half dozen or so I read during the course of my training. All the best,Eric Totally enjoyed the book Ironstruck,it is definitely one of the better books on the market,and I totally agree in the swim concept of relaxing and of also taking your time in transition,more haste and less speed. "I'm certain that everyone who reads your book feels as I do, but most people do not take or find the time to express themselves. This is where I excel. What I love most about your book is that it spoke to ME. It was not geared for IRONMAN finishers. It was for people like me that are on the fence of whether or not we could actually attain such an enormous feat. It's for the majority of us... It's for the people that are looking for something to change their life in so many ways on so many levels. Your book is a blessing and my Bible. I read it constantly. Italready looks like it has been around for decades... It's bent;dog-eared to death; written in all over; highlighted; and has a few food stains in it as I was always eating or snacking while reading it... I love my "Ironstruck" book, and I plan to promote it amongst my friends; Tri club; and anyone who wants to become IRONSTRUCK!!! Much gratitude & respect, I spoke to you several weeks ago. I bought your book and it was atremendous helper. You were also kind enough to give me some personal advice and coaching. I am proud to say that I AM AN IRONMAN!!! I did it! Thanks a lot! For the last 18 miles (which in lake placid are all uphill)I kept repeating what you said,"I can do this" I did it man! Thanks for everything! I crossed the finish line at 15 hrs and 55min! Not the best time, but I could care less, I AM AN IRONMAN!!!! Thanks For everything, You really helped me and your book was invaluable! I'm sure you get thousands of emails...especially after publishing your book but I wanted to email you and thank you for all the great advise I got from your website, from your emails (that you answered so promptly) and from your book. I just completed my first ironman CDA on June 24th. It was every bit the experience you talked about in your book...from the excitement of just making it to the "big day" to the pain, suffering and triumph of the swim, bike and run to the euphoric feeling of hearing that announcer say "YOU ARE AN IRON MAN!" It truelly is something I will never forget. Although I didn't break any speed records I completed the ironman in 14 hours and 35 minutes which was a lot faster than I anticipated I would finish. I attribute that to heeding some very well given advise :)Thanks so much for your amazing book. |