Will McGough (Libri)

Will McGough Libri

Will McGough è un affermato scrittore di viaggi internazionale, celebrato per le sue narrazioni immersive che trasportano i lettori negli angoli più remoti del globo. Il suo lavoro approfondisce il cuore dell'avventura, esplorando sia il brivido della scoperta che le profonde connessioni umane forgiate attraverso l'esplorazione. La prospettiva unica di McGough cattura l'essenza del desiderio di viaggiare, ispirando un apprezzamento più profondo per i diversi paesaggi e le culture del mondo.

Swim, Bike, Bonk

320pagine
12 ore di lettura

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Just as George Plimpton had his proverbial cup of coffee in the NFL as the un-recruited and certainly unwanted fourth-string quarterback for the Detroit Lions, so, too, did Will McGough immerse himself in a sport he had no business trying. Like Plimpton, whose football folly turned into the bestselling Paper Lion, travel and outdoor writer McGough writes of his participation in, around, and over the course of one of the world's premier triathlons, the annual 140.6-mile Ironman in Tempe, Arizona. McGough chronicles the Ironman's history, his unorthodox training, the pageantry of the race weekend, and his attempt to finish the epic event. The narrative follows not just his race but also explores the cult and habits of the triathlete community, beginning with the first Ironman competition in Hawaii in 1978. This is a light-hearted, self-deprecating, and at times hilarious look at one man's attempt to conquer the ultimate endurance sport, with a conclusion that will surprise and delight both dedicated triathletes as well as strangers to the sport.