Ali Clarke - Triathlon: Swim, Bike, Run--An Inspiration

TRIATHLON Copyright Summersdale Publishers Ltd, 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means, nor transmitted, nor translated intoa machine language, without the written permission of the publishers. Condition of Sale
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Sweat more. Be faster. Not just the lyrics of a triathletes life, but the rhyme, rhythm and soul. Because a triathlon is not just a one-off race where you train two weeks prior to the event a triathlon is a lifestyle you choose: one that you eat, sleep and breathe, day in day out. Its all or nothing. Competing in a triathlon is hard.

But training for a triathlon is harder still: it is one of the toughest things you will do in your life. The physical effort is gruelling, but its the mental effort the motivation, determination and commitment that will be the controlling factor of your achievement. As a triathlete theres no room for quitters, no room for fair-weather mentality. Whatever the weather, whatever your physical or mental state, nothing should be able to deter you from leaving your comfort zone to go to a place where youll be tested at all levels. But, realistically, everyone even if youre a relentless professional will have times when your resolve is challenged and youre struggling to commit. Thats where this book will be your conduit and go-to.

So flick through these pages filled with inspirational photos, quotes and mantras and let them fire you with the willpower and encouragement you need to continue. Once you reach that finishing line and feel the adrenaline and endorphins rush through your body, youll know that it was worth the pain And then youll want to do it all over again. Swim. Bike. Run. RACING IS PAIN, AND THATS WHY YOU DO IT, TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF AND THE LIMITS OF YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL BARRIERS. RACING IS PAIN, AND THATS WHY YOU DO IT, TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF AND THE LIMITS OF YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL BARRIERS.

MARK ALLEN IF YOU TRAIN YOUR MIND FOR RUNNING, EVERYTHING ELSE WILL BE EASY. AMBY BURFOOT ONE THING WE CAN ALL CONTROL IS EFFORT . MARK CUBAN THOSE WHO DONT JUMP WILL NEVER FLY . LEENA AHMAD ALMASHAT Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure. Aldous Huxley YOU HAVE TO GO WHOLEHEARTEDLY INTO ANYTHING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ANYTHING WORTH HAVING. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT WHEN YOU WANT TO SUCCEED AS BAD AS YOU WANT TO BREATHE, THEN YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.

ERIC THOMAS IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL ITS DONE . NELSON MANDELA NEVER GIVE UP ON SOMETHING YOU REALLY WANT. GOALS ARE THE FUEL IN THE FURNACE OF ACHIEVEMENT. BRIAN TRACEY WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN. VINCE LOMBARDI PHYSICAL CHANGE STARTS WITH MENTAL CHANGE. ITS THE LITTLE DETAILS THAT ARE VITAL.

LITTLE THINGS MAKE BIG THINGS HAPPEN. JOHN WOODEN THE WILL TO WIN MEANS NOTHING IF YOU HAVEN'T THE WILL TO PREPARE. Juma Ikangaa SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS . Proverb