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Crawl of Fame - Julie Moss and the Fifteen Feet that Created an Ironman Triathlon Legend (Hardcover)
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Crawl of Fame - Julie Moss and the Fifteen Feet that Created an Ironman Triathlon Legend (Hardcover)
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In 1982, Julie Moss ran the Ironman triathlon for her college
senior research project. Her idea was quirky, even crazy; only a
handful of hardcore, highly trained enthusiasts competed in the
little-known, 140.6-mile combination of swimming, cycling, and
running. Julie brought no experience or appreciable training beyond
running two marathons. She did bring a latent willpower that, the
world soon found out, wouldn't be denied. What happened next
changed Ironman forever . . . After becoming the unlikely leader
during the marathon, the final leg of the Ironman, Julie fell and
lost all bodily function fifteen meters (50 feet) from the finish.
While on hands and knees, she watched her rival pass her. Thirty
seconds later, she crawled across the line-stunning the millions
who were watching on television. At age twenty-three, Julie became
the instant global icon, and the public face of fitness and
endurance sports - which exploded in popularity, partly because of
her inspiration. That this young co-ed would represent such a new
sport was unlikely. That she would inspire millions to change the
courses of their lives in the three decades years since was
unthinkable. Yet, it happened. And keeps happening. In April 2017
Julie won her age group in the Ironman North American
Championships-racing 25 minutes faster than her 1982 Ironman. How
does a 58-year-old woman beat the time of her 23-year-old self?
Which begs the question, could she also beat her 1982 time in the
more demanding Kona? That's the goal, and the world will find out
in October 2018. Crawl of Fame is the long-awaited release of her
incredible story. Julie describes how she found her greater purpose
while lying across the finish line at Ironman 1982 - and how that
greater purpose as a woman, athlete, endurance sports symbol and,
now, iconic figure has defined her life and inspired others since.
Several endurance sports athletes have written memoirs, but none
have changed a sport so dramatically as Julie Moss. Now, readers
will join the inner and outer journey of one of the world's most
impressive athletes, a woman who has already inspired millions -
with millions more to come.
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