{"product_id":"you-are-an-ironman-jacques-steinberg-9780143122074","title":"You Are an Ironman: How Six Weekend Warriors Chased Their Dream of Finishing the World's Toughest Triathlon","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author takes readers inside the Ironman triathlon. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did so masterfully in his \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Gatekeepers, \u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteinberg 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 \u003ci\u003eYou Are an Ironman\u003c\/i\u003e is both a riveting sports narrative and a fascinating, behind-the scenes study of what makes these athletes keep going..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques Steinberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 014312207X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143122074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Jacques Steinberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46451019251967,"sku":"9780143122074","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e671cc1-6139-431e-8789-b819a2ade69c.jpg?v=1735876188","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/you-are-an-ironman-jacques-steinberg-9780143122074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}