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Triathlon and endurance sports are not just for the skinny, the fast, and the young. They’re for you. You’re not too slow, fat, old, or klutzy. You’re just fine. Start today. If you think that the only people who have any place in a triathlon are zero-body-fat elite athletes, reconsider right now. Triathlon and other endurance sports are a lot more accessible than you think. Jayne Williams, self-proclaimed "Slow Fat Triathlete," is living proof, and she wants you to join the fun. After years of obesity, poor health, and self-doubt, Jayne mustered up the will to exercise and worked her way from walking around the block to competing in her first triathlon in 2002. She got hooked on the rush of the race, and as a Slow Fat Triathlete, laughs at humiliation, embraces her foibles, and accomplishes impressive goals. Slow Fat Triathlete is for anyone who may be out of shape, undisciplined, or otherwise unprepared to enter a triathlon but is curious to try. With its singular mix of practical advice (do what it takes to avoid chafing), screwball anecdotes (meet the hula dudes from the Big Kahuna Half-Ironman), and off-kilter observations (your wetsuit can make you feel like a superhero), Slow Fat Triathlete proves that you don’t have to lose weight, get your life in order, or have all the right equipment to pursue your athletic dreams. Just get off the couch, start moving, and have fun. You can do great things.
Customer reviews for 'Slow Fat Triathlete: Live Your Athletic Dreams in the Body You Have Now'
«Very entertaining but not as informative as you would like»
I thought the book was well written, very entertaining to read and even inspirational. However I felt it lacked on what I needed actually do. There was very little on drills or techniques. I did enjoy reading the whole book and did visit almost every website she mentioned in the back of her book. I thought her stories and race reports were insightful but I guess I was looking for a bit more on what I needed to do to get started. I am 6'3, 220 lbs so I am not a small person and was looking for more guidance on how to start out. But she is a great writer, and she does inspire.
[Sunday, October 18, 2009]
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«You Must Read This Book!!»
This hilarious book will have even the most committed couch potato off and running. Trust me. I've never in almost 50 years stuck with an exercise program for more than a couple of weeks, but thanks to Jayne's wonderful combination of laugh-out-loud anecdotes, enthusiasm, wise training advice (stretch, stretch, stretch), and empathy for the pudgy non-jock, I invested in a tune-up for my bike and some day passes at the YMCA pool, and I've almost finished my first 8-week mini-tri training cycle. With a business to run and a husband and child to care for, I have to get out of my warm bed an hour earlier in the cold dark mornings to get my workouts in--and for the first time in my life, I'm glad to do it. I did not start out ambitious to race. I really just wanted to get in better shape for horseback riding. But now I'm thinking, maybe it might be kinda fun to race, just to see if I can finish. On my end-of-cycle "race day" I'm going to see if I can get through what a sprint race WOULD be, if I entered (stopping to shampoo my hair on the way out of the pool of course). . . It may be a while, since I only like to swim backstroke . . . . Anyway, I haven't lost any weight but I feel better than I have in years and I just got back from a a trip where I rode horses 3-6 hours a day for a week and felt great. Thank you thank you thank you, Jayne Williams. I hope you sell millions and millions and millions of copies of this book.
[Friday, October 02, 2009]
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«Want to Tri? Read This!!»
I absolutely love this book. I ran across it when I was researching triathlon on the internet, and trying to decide if I should go for one or not. Jayne Williams does an exceptional job of creating an enviroment of every man for himself- we are all in this together!!" She discusses the pointers of being both self-motivated, and competing solely with yourself 9no comparing!) as well as training with a group. While this book does not necessarily go into great detail on exact training methods, it does give many tips on what to look for in a training facility/group, where to go to find the best "non-chafing" clothing, and where to look for more "technical" tri info. What this book did best was boost my confidence that I actually could do a triathlon - and in spandex, no less! I recommend for anyone thinking about triathlon, who has a loved one who triathlons, or just wants to read about someone who triathlons!
[Monday, September 21, 2009]
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