The book "Slow Fat Triathlete"

my mom and aunt both got that book and loved it. i'm hoping i can borrow my mom's copy and read it.

I loved this book! It was nice to have some "real person" experience instead of "professional" experience. She is hilarious - it was tons of fun to read and super useful. Check it out for sure!


Megz

I loved the book, but darn, I'm slower and fatter than the author!

I finished reading this book last week and really enjoyed it. I also picked up traithlon 101 and read this as a warm up to that. Great book if you are looking for a morale booster. She kind of guides you through what she wishes somebody would have showed her first.

Best advice gleaned form the pages is get off the couch and get out there. There is no other way. So go Tri.

Sethro Out.

Edited by Sethro 2006-07-13 3:52 PM

I love this book. One of my favorites.

-Frank

its a great book, what i didnt like is that she really isnt slow at all, now me, im sloooowwww....

I loved the book too, but BOMOPER and Very Slightly Overweight Triathlete would be more accurate. Love the subtitle, though.

Yes, the book helped me overcome my embarrassment at being fatter and slower than any human I'd ever observed that called themselves an athlete.

I tried the whole mantra thing during my first swim ... and kept ending up with "I am the walrus ..." ... I should work on that.

Her website is great too, I've read all of her race reports! Great stuff!

Met Jayne Williams and have kept up correspondence with her. She's just the same in person as she comes across in the book. She's working on a new book on nutrition. Can't wait to read it!

I almost bought that book but picked up "My first Tri" instead.. I'm so going back and getting that book now!

This was the first book I read once I started contemplating triathlon. I'm definitely a "slow fat triathlete" and loved the stories. I believe reading that book helped me realize that "real" people can tri and have fun at it. I've also been keeping up with her races through the race reports on her website. I've now sucked my best friend [points up to 1 Foot The Other] and my sister into the madness. I can't wait to see the team jerseys!

I just ordered this from Amazon just in time for my cruise. Thought it would make for some fun reading! Now...hope it gets here on time! :-)

*slides NCTriNewbie's copy under the couch cushion*

I'm sorry ... I have no idea what happened to that book. I'm sure it's around here somewhere.

*innocent look*

If you can read this book without laughing out loud at some point, I think there's something seriously wrong with you. Seriously, am I the only one that actually contemplated taking margaritas out on my first run just to be sure I was taking it slowly enough?!?!

This was my cruise read! What a great book! Too funny! I think I might read it again...there was actually a lot of good advice thrown in there too!!