At times it was hard to follow Matt's train of thought.
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One about the race itself one on the analysis of Dave and Mark one on mental toughness training and a bunch of smaller ones. There are so many threads, large and small. I think he generally writes very well, so I wasn't prepared for the disjointedness of this book. I've read many of Matt Fitzgerald's other books, including Racing Weight, as well as his articles in Triathlete magazine and other venues. But I had mixed feelings, especially regarding the author and his comments about the Hoyt racing team (father/son, son has cerebral palsy) that colored my overall view of the book. I enjoyed some parts of the book more than others especially for its insights on mental toughness and training. Isn't reading a study in critical thinking? Anyway, I digress.
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I read it anyway I generally don't allow peer pressure to sway my decision as to whether or not to read a book. But I had mixed feelings, especially regarding the author and his comments about the Hoyt racin I started reading this book without being aware of the letter Dave Scott and Mark Allen wrote, protesting the book. I started reading this book without being aware of the letter Dave Scott and Mark Allen wrote, protesting the book. Weaving an examination of mental resolve into a gripping tale of athletic adventure, Iron War is a soaring narrative of two champions and the paths that led to their stunning final showdown. Iron War goes beyond the pulse-pounding race story to offer a fascinating exploration of the lives of the world's two toughest men and their unquenchable desire to succeed. In his new book Iron War, sports journalist Matt Fitzgerald writes a riveting epic about how Allen and Scott drove themselves and each other through the most awe-inspiring race in sports history. The race would redefine the limits of human endurance and the role of mental toughness in sports. After 8 punishing hours, both men would demolish the previous record-and cross the finish line just 58 seconds apart.
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In a spectacular duel that become known as the Iron War, the world's two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles.ĭriven by one of the fiercest rivalries in triathlon, Dave Scott and Mark Allen raced shoulder to shoulder through the Ironman 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile marathon. Driven by one of the fiercest rivalries in triathlon, Dave Scott and Mark Allen raced shoulder to shoulder through the Ironman 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile b The 1989 Ironman® World Championship was the greatest race ever. In a spectacular duel that become known as the Iron War, the world's two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles. The 1989 Ironman® World Championship was the greatest race ever.