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As he do so masterfully in his New York Times best vendor The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg creates a compelling portrait of people obsessed with getting a life-defining goal. In this instance, the target can be an Ironman triathlon---a 2.4-mile open-water swim accompanied by a 112-mile motorcycle drive, then finally a 26-mile marathon run, which must be completed in no more than 17 hours. Steinberg centers not on the professional who live off the reward money and sponsorships, but on a handful of triathletes who regard the sport as a hobby. Vividly taking the grueling preparation, the suspense of concluding each event of the triathlon, and the impressive feats of real human endurance, Steinberg plumbs the physical and emotional toll as well as the mental health payoff of the individuals of the Ford Ironman Az 2009. His You Are an Ironman is both a riveting sports narrative and a fascinating, behind-the-scenes review of what makes these athletes continue.
