Transformed by Triathlon: The Making of an Improbable Athlete

by Jane Booth

Book Overview

Follow Jane Booth's humorous, honest and surprising journey from a woman who couldn't tell the front from the rear of her bike helmet to an athlete capable of competing in an Olympic-distance... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0978700767
• ISBN13: 9780978700768
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Fast Foot Forward Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Transformed by Triathlon: The Making of an Improbable Athlete

I loved this book. Jane Booth is incredibly inspirational. She gives us a very personal and entertaining view of her journey from ordinary to extraordinary! I enjoyed Jane's comical and insightful description of herself as a true novice transformed into an experienced athlete. She has a way of bringing you along for the ride. Her descriptions of the San Francisco Bay Area were amazing, too.

Moving and fun to read

This book makes you realize that at any age, at anytime we all have the capability to grab onto a goal and make it happen. Reading Jane's account of her struggles and achievements was fun and moving. She just kept at it and at it and stayed focused. Inspirational!

Transformed by this Story

Running holds about as much appeal for me as watching paint dry. So, when a friend passed me Transformed by Triathlon, I was skeptical about opening the cover. However, I was soon transformed by the British-born author's take on American culture, triathlon culture, and life itself. An entertaining read that inspired me--if not to look for some running shoes--at least to look at myself and wonder, "What should I achieve this year?"

packed with inspiration

I can't imagine trying to train for a marathon or triathalon without reading this barrel of sweet inspiration. I laughed and cried. So grateful to Jane for telling it like it is with wit and candor".

Entertains as it inspires

It is rare to find a book that can inform, inspire, and entertain all at the same time. This book is not a prescriptive approach to training for a triathlon, but an emotional one. It's about finding out if you have the grit and determination to accomplish what you set out to accomplish. The author tells readers how she did it, not how they should do it. Most of all, she offers up great writing laced with joy and humor. She shares the details of her setbacks: family illness, injuries, and a bike crash the day before a big race. She also shares her triumphs: surviving her winter training sessions in the frigid San Francisco Bay, conquering the Hill called Kevin, running her first triathlon exactly one year after making the decision to train for a triathlon. Although I may not become a triathlete, I can remember the power of positive thinking and the wisdom of the author's mantra that she repeats as she manages to power up a steep gradient for the first time without stopping to rest: "This hill is Kevin; this hill is my friend."