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jen1126's review against another edition
4.0
A great account of this epic race with fascinating research sprinkled throughout the story.
cangelop's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent work capturing the spirit of Ironman distance triathlon in the best way. Apart from portraying in the best way Mark Allen and Dave Scott there is plenty extra info about the science behind endurance sports. One of the best reads if you are into sports!
jenlee33's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Interesting read overall. I liked the descriptions of the race as well as the chapters on the science of suffering. I didn't end up liking either Dave Scott or Mark Allen (although I did deeply admire their grit), which seems weird since they're the focus of the book.
bvw_tri's review against another edition
5.0
Very entertaining and enlightening review of the greatest Ironman race ever. I enjoyed this book also because of the background of both of the athletes and what they went through, where they came from, etc.
belwood303's review against another edition
3.0
By the end I felt like I had just done a feat of endurance myself, having to really push myself through the last 100 pages but then I realized I had read the whole book in three days. Interesting page in history and worth the read although I couldn't actually tell Mark Allen and Dave apart half the time and probably confused the other half-dozen racers with them too. I do remember watching Julie Moss cross the finish line practically on her hands and knees and have been moved to tears by her determination. It was inspiring to read but, unlike after reading Born to Run, I don't feel the need to take up triathlons after finishing this book. I found it a little jarring at first when the author would interject these chapters about the scientific studies on the brain and endurance sports but those turned into some of the most interesting chapters too.
assistant_sensei's review against another edition
4.0
A great, entertaining, and motivational read. Really gave me a respect and appreciation for where the sport came from. The book tailed off at the end going into other random topics, which I didn't pay attention to and didn't finish, but the core of the book was a thrill.