Iron War: Two Incredible Athletes. One Epic Rivalry. The Greatest Race of All Time.

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I just couldn't listen to it after 5 minutes it is clear the author does not capture the magnitude, or gravity of this book.

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. Allen says: “For the first time, Dave and I are talking about events in our lives that in many ways almost derailed our races, even before we got to the start line.So, this week, I’m reading Iron War: Dave Scott, mark Allen and the Greatest Race Ever Run, all about Ironman in the 80s, by Matt Fitzgerald.

Going into the 1989 race, Scott was by far the favorite, or at least had the more impressive of Ironman resumes. While this is not uncommon in publishing, it did make me read some of the characterizations of them with an open mind. Those runners who brake the least when a foot lands spend the least energy trying to get back up to speed when pushing off the ground. OverviewThe classic account of an unforgettable endurance test, now updated with a new introduction.

And if there's one public activity where a professional can truly say, "I didn't sign up for this," it's certainly triathlon or, at least, it was in the early 80s. I carry these flaws, these scars, these failures, these moments of self-loathing, these periods of sorrow and depression, in a sort of mental hope chest. The classic account of an unforgettable endurance test, now updated with a new introduction The 1989 Ironman World Championship was the greatest race ever in endurance sports. He remained behind him for much of the 112-mile ride, despite Scott putting in several efforts to get away. IRONMAN is a sports phenomenon that has come to symbolize the very best of human striving, achievement and excellence.

Obviously much of the debate about this book centres on Dave Scott's and Mark Allen's letter saying it's all bullshit. Highly inspirational reading for anyone interested in endurance sports or human performance generally. Unlike most race stories, this one has a pattern of a few chapters about the athletes followed by a chapter on the science of racing and suffering.Fitzgerald delves deep into the back story of both athletes, their early lives and different training styles and somewhat controversially, their psychological profiles which were later the subject of a joint law suit as both men put aside their historic rivalry to put the record straight to what they alleged were exaggerations and overly intrusive speculation on family dynamics and personal events rather than biographical facts.