Summary: The Ironman triathlon: a 2.4-mile open-water swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26-mile marathon run—all completed in seventeen hours or less. For some, that demonstration of stamina and quitlessness is a life-defining goal. Jacques Steinberg’s You Are an Ironman follows six hobbyist triathletes through their grueling preparation and the suspense of completing each event of the Ford Ironman Ariz...
