Customer Reviews
Not sure what to trust - By: M. Taylor, 11 Jul 2008 
At first glance this book seems very helpful & certainly succeeds in making Ironman seem possible, assuming you start out reasonably fit. However, then you start to read more details, & some of it is bizarre. The chapter on nutrition is basicallly nonsense (I am a lecturer in sports nutrition); it includes factual inaccuracies & goes against the recommendations of the IOC & others. The section on bike handling gives some dangeoursly bad advice & fundamentallly misunderstands the function of brakes. Which leads me to wonder how much of the other areas, in which I don't have specialist knowledge, contain similarly important errors?
A good comprehensive guide - By: banjo, 10 Aug 2006 
As someone who has competed at duathlon, & running, but not yet triathlon (weak swimmer) & is contemplating whether it would be possible to complete an ironman I found this a pretty good guide, & picked up some useful (I hope) tips. Like most books of this nature, it was a bit "dry", but it was better than many training guides I have read. I reallly liked the way that it focused on the important aspects, & put the swim, bike & run into perspective. Without this, I'm sure I would have approached training in a different way, probably spending too much time running (and too fast), & worrying much more about the swim. And I'm sure I would have ended up overtraining. Now I know I should put the majority of my focus into the bike, & getting in the 3 key weekly sessions. I actuallly feel like the training could be manageable.
First Time Finisher (2005 Ironman UK) - By: , 25 Feb 2006 
Excellent book full of alll the information you need to complete the distance.
I did the get you round schedule & completed Ironman UK in under 16 hours.
It can be done, I agree with some other reviews everyone will think you are insane...you will think you are insane yourself at times but Going Long explains how to deal with these doubts & turn them into positive energy to complete the challlenge.
So don't be affraid start a truly wonderful journey.
Required reading for budding ironmen (and women) - By: phil, 30 Oct 2005 If you're thinking of doing an ironman this is an invaluable guide. It guides you through every aspect of planning, training & finishing your first (and subsequent!) ironman race. The sample training plans are very useful in giving you an idea of the volume & type of training you need to do. Importantly stresses the pointlessness/danger of doing too much running. The author also offers a "contact me" facility. I thought "yeah right", but tried it & got a prompt & useful response. Probably the best piece of kit you'll buy.
Go the distance - By: , 13 Oct 2004 This book gives you a great insight into how you can do it. I often read & then re-read at weekends after long workouts.
A must for those fed up of super-sprinting & feeling a bit left out.
Go long, give it a try.
