Get Ready to Take on the Ultimate Challenge. Beyond the Iron takes athletes interested in learning and training for Ultra-Distance Triathlons on a tour de force of the world of Ultra-Distance Triathlon endurance events. This in-depth guide provides a complete overview of what it takes to mentally, spiritually and physically prepare to cross the finish line; detail-by-detail descriptions of a proven training program; and most of all, insight and expertise given by author Wayne Kurtz. He is also a devoted and enthusiastic endurance athlete who over the years has participated in dozens of these events worldwide. 
Reading the book will be like you have Kurtz right with you as your personal coach and trainer to provide endless encouragement, knowledge and guidance to ensure you learn the following: Race distances and specific circuit courses, Practical and applicable training tips, Detailed and in-depth daily training schedules, Insightful Twitch Tips to provide insider knowledge and expertise, and Mental training tips to prepare your mind and spirit to cross the finish line. 
Beyond the Iron is the must-have guide to help prospective and current endurance athletes succeed at a sport guaranteed to test physical and mental limits.

Beyond the Iron

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Wayne Kurtz

Exercise & Fitness

3L Publishing

Imagine the unimaginable ... athletes participating in an event where the distances were staggering: 72-miles swimming, 3,360-miles biking, and 786-miles running. So for those of you familiar with car stickers of the various running or triathlon distances on your automobiles such as 26.2, 140.6, etc. this decal would be 4,218 total miles! In 2013 the unimaginable became REAL! Development and organization of the Triple DECA took an unimaginable concept and made it imaginable. Representatives from The Guinness Book of Records attended the Triple DECA under the tagline: The longest race in endurance sports history. It would be an attempt to succeed at the most consecutive Iron triathlons ever in human history. This race would raise a question: What is the limit? The Triple DECA Iron held in Italy would push the limit far beyond what men (and one woman) had done before. Read about this incredible experience. Get to know the faces, personalities, and experiences of the men and women who accomplished such an amazing mental and physical feat. What were the challenges? What were the lessons? What compelled these men and women to push the limits of mental and physical endurance. This story will rivet and awe you as you discover what it takes to not only participate but FINISH a Triple DECA event a world-record breaking endurance race. The longest triathlon race in endurance sports history.

Stronger Than Iron

Sports & Outdoors

Stefan Zetterstrom

Individual Sports

It's All About The DECA will take the endurance athlete junkie to understand this EXTREME endurance race that receives very little publicity and embraced by those who have achieved this amazing test of human endeavor. In the multitude of checklists, toughest, most extreme endurance races and the world's toughest endurance challenges; the DECA is the hidden gem most often overlooked because of the grass roots core group of athletes that live for this "extreme" event. There are no major sponsors and no media outlet in the world reports this race very different than the normal, everyday known race. The DECA (The Greek word meaning the number 10) is the ultimate race to test mental and physical strength in the three specific triathlon disciplines: 24 miles of swimming, 1,120 miles of biking and 262 miles of running (10 ultra distance triathlons). Remember this is a race and not a self-guided journey. According to the author, Wayne's DECA description in four words that describes the event and the athlete mindset characteristics are: D - Discipline E - Endurance C - Consistency A - Attitude This in-depth resource will take the reader "underground" through a journey to understand everything about this unique race for those who line up for the challenge. The common theme of finishers in this book whose lives have changed (for both the good and bad) because of this event. Wayne Kurtz along with the "family" of seasoned and exceptional DECA finishers will provide guidance on the following: Race history and statistics, world records of both formats (Classic DECA or continuous event and 1 x10 format) illustrating finish rates How to guarantee a finish and how to guarantee a DNF (Do Not Finish) and why specifically do athletes fail/finish Sickness. Techniques for prevention and cures Training plans (both formats) Classic and 1×10 DECA's and out of the box approaches to finish this grueling event

It's All About The DECA Paperback Wayne Kurtz

M Com Publishing

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