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

Product Information

But before there was ultramarathon, and daily sufferance classes in the form of Crossfit, there was Iron Man. So intense was the drama, the race came to be known as 'Iron War' - the single most awe-inspiring sporting event ever witnessed. However from 1986 onwards the younger Allen began to push him closer and closer resulting in the phenomenal 1989 race in which not only was the world record smashed but the two men finished within a minute of one another, both having the performance of a lifetime simultaneously, running stride for stride during the final marathon section at an unbelievable average of six minute miles having already completed a 2. On October 14, 1989, driven by one of the most intense and lasting two-man rivalries in any sport, a pair of generational talents at the height of their powers ran a race that redefined human limits.

If my moments of inspiration are had only in my manic moments—if my warts and flaws are a necessary companion that allow me my triumphs—I decry my faults at my own peril. Iron War] captures the strength of character of both athletes better than any other publication to date.The first part of the book is great biography-type writing about Dave and Mark and how they came to meet at the Ironman. The battle between Scott and Allen reached its peak at the 13th Hawaii Ironman, on October 14th 1989. Counseling through the first 10 years of my racing career had not resolved this psychological weakness.

He has enjoyed unprecedented access to professional endurance athletes over the course of his career. The more Matt delved into their characters, however, the more I could see why they were bothered by the book and why they didn't collaborate with him. One is an old-school jock (Scott) for whom victory comes with hard work, constant training, and a hard-edge attitude.The overpronunciation, and at times also pronouncing words wrong (such as putting a noticeable T where a D is actually in the word) was almost unbearable. Someone told him to record an audiobook and he enunciates EVERY frigging syllable as if his singing teacher will slap him for missing every consonant. I've read the letter, and my impressions were that a) they do have a legitimate complaint, however b) they were cut out of the financial picture and c) they were being a little thin-skinned (unless there's something going on between the two of them and Matt that no one knows about. Iron War ] is a truly great read--and an ode to our sport with all its quirky characters and epic venues.

One of Dave’s favorite swim workouts was a set of seven 500-yard intervals with a short rest period after each. Iron War is the very first time our sport has engaged in Krakauer-style journalism, where full-featured personalities are presented to readers without excuse, or pause, or an author's self-censorship.Iron War delves into the vastly different personalities and psyches of these two iconic athletes and presents an anatomy of mental toughness that both men shared. 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. In our overview of Iron War, we’re going to not only look at the facts surrounding the race, but also the context before, during, and after—as well as hear the stories directly from Allen and Scott themselves, via audio interviews. The telling of this story gives insight into the race far beyond what we could see on the ABC special. However the narrator should be reading a lord of the rings epic not an account of an era defining event.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I do not understand how the author thought it would be a good idea to simply come up with things like what Mark or Dave thought on this or that moment? While not a biography, the book hits its stride early in, as it begins with a recounting of Dave Scott's formative years.Dave and Mark are our heroes, and this is our mythology, just as much as Bannister's mile is to runners everywhere. But Iron War is a crackling good story, even if I already know the ending—even though I saw the ending (I was in that vast-but-silent entourage behind Mark and Dave as the clock approached 3 pm). com "In his new book Iron War , Fitzgerald recounts in gripping detail the showdown between Mark Allen and Dave Scott. Also some side stories about Madam Pele, disabled kid and his dad and others seemed just randomly plugged in completely messing up with the consistency of the plot. Implying that one has to be born with a work ethic and a gene for suffering to be a good triathlete is not only a disservice to Dave's environment and lifetime influences, and various factors in Mark's life, but also to many other triathletes who have learned to work for what they want, and teach themselves mental toughness.