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Operation Ironman
- One Man's Four Month Journey from Hospital Bed to Ironman Triathlon
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Operation Ironman
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Publisher's Summary
Operation Ironman follows George Mahood's hilarious and inspiring journey from a hospital bed to an Ironman triathlon. After major back surgery, George set himself the ultimate challenge:
- A 2.4 mile swim
- A 112 mile bike ride
- And a 26.2 mile run
- All to be completed within 16 hours
He couldn't swim more than a length of front crawl, he had never ridden a proper road bike, he had not run further than 10k in 18 months...and he had never worn Lycra.
He had four months to prepare.
Could he do it?
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- Anna
- 21-08-2023
Loved it and would absolutely recommend!
It’s very light, funny, relatable and at the same time inspiring (perhaps exactly because it’s so relatable). Following George‘s story reminded me of myself in some of the similar situations, provided with a lot of good tips for Ironman / triathlon training (it’s my first book on the topic though), but most importantly it gives that feeling that any even the craziest challenge is possible if you put your mind to it!
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- Anonymous User
- 21-12-2021
A fun and enjoyable listen
The tonality, the story, the humour, I loved it all. It was a fun and enjoyable listen
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- Anonymous User
- 12-04-2022
A true family man's journey
As a normal father who is in training to attempt an Ironman this was the story I needed to hear. No elite athletes journey, a father and family man's journey, overcoming surgery then an Ironman. His method was a try as you go, just do what you feel will help. It was a fairly pedestrian journey but one I related to wholly that showed not all heros must ware capes.
Great tale and great narration. Side note is, if you don't know that 'Wham' song 'Club Tropicana' is be aware that you will corrupt your YouTube algorithm looking it up. Maybe ask a mate to look it up for you. 👍
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- Anonymous User
- 15-11-2023
Loved it
The narrator was brilliant. The story interesting, inspirational and amusing what else could you ask for?
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- Anonymous User
- 25-01-2024
Hilarious and emotionally relatable
One of the best listens I’ve ever had, the first time I’ve ever bothered ranking an audio book. Great job.
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- Tamara Bond
- 07-10-2021
Loved It.
Now I’m going to have to do something epic…very inspiring and a fun listen.
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- Tanja Harkonen
- 02-06-2020
fantastic story
Fantastic story, engaging , funny, informative, and inspirational from a person to achieve such an awesome feat. I'm now going to have e a crack at an ironman
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- Dean
- 26-08-2020
Another fantastic book!
I've read all of George Mahood's book and Operation Ironman doesn't disappoint. Another funny, well told and, ultimately, inspiring book. Well done again George!!
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-2021
Enjoyable listening on my training runs
Great humor and excellent account of the training and race day experiences. Thanks fellas, great job!
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- Jaye Sandilands
- 21-06-2023
Loved it!
Although there were moments where George’s approach to training was so typically ‘male’, the fact that his story continues despite his haphazard approach is actually the reason I was completely gripped for the final 2 hours of the audiobook, leaving my car running to get a few more minutes, and I’m so incredibly happy to have bought it.
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