Swim, Bike, Run: Our Triathlon Story - Couverture souple

Brownlee, Alistair; Brownlee, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0241965845 ISBN 13 : 9780241965849

Editeur : Penguin, 2014

Synopsis

Real Year:2013 Binding unknown, however some books are completely new Swim Bike Run is the ultimate triathlon book from Olympic heroes the Brownlee brothers The Olympic Triathlon Hyde Park London August 7th 2012 This is the story of how two skinny lads from west Yorkshire became the best triathletes in the world Meet the Brownlees: Olympic Champion Alistair World Champion Jonny Brothers training partners rivals They have obliterated the competition and set new standards for swimming biking and running But the Brownlee brothers have never forgotten their roots They still do their schoolboy hill runs and Dales rides; still train harder and longer than anyone; still push each other to new heights In this revealing often very funny book they take us inside their world and inside their races It's both a riveting story of brotherly rivalry and a rare insight into what it takes to be the best Swim Bike Run is also packed with training secrets Whether you are thinking about your first triathlon or are a seasoned competitor here are unique

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Swim, Bike, Run - The ultimate guide to triathlon by Olympics heroes Alistair and Jonathan BrownleeA Number One Bestseller This is the story of how two skinny lads from west Yorkshire became the best triathletes in the world.Meet the Brownlees: Olympic Champion Alistair, World Champion Jonny. Brothers, training partners, rivals. They have obliterated the competition and set new standards for swimming, biking and running.In this revealing, often very funny book they take us inside their world. It's both a riveting story of the races, the success and the brotherly rivalry, as well as a guide to triathlon with sections on how to swim, bike and run and packed with advice on nutrition, injury, and mental approach.This book will appeal to readers of cycling and running books like Mark Cavendish's Boy Racer and Running with the Kenyans, as well as fans of Chrissie Wellington's A Life Without Limits and Andy Beckett's Can't Swim, Can't Bike, Can't Run.'Sport has two new heroes: a couple of nice lads from Yorkshire' The TimesAlistair Brownlee, 24, is a British triathlete from Yorkshire. He is the reigning Olympic champion, a back-to-back European champion and a two-time World champion. Jonathan Brownlee, 22, is also a British triathlete from Yorkshire. He is the reigning World Champion, a two-time World Sprint champion and an Olympic bronze medalist.

Revue de presse :

Maybe their [Olympic] achievement was the greatest of all. Swim, Bike, Run is an absorbing account of this punishing sport for both aspiring participants and armchair masochists alike (Daily Mail)

Sport has two new heroes: a couple of nice lads from Yorkshire (The Times)

There is a golden rule in triathlon: when a Brownlee races, they win. They are incredibly close, do most things together, train as a team, and yet come the big race they are deadly rivals (The Guardian)

Under the pressure of the biggest race of their lives, they delivered in unforgettable style (The Telegraph)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0241965845
• ISBN 13: 9780241965849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256