100 Bedtime Stories for Triathletes

by Allan Pitman

I f you're a tired athlete looking for inspiration, look no further than this collection of short stories written by Alan Pitman. No matter what sport you're passionate about, you'll find insights that will help you hone your focus and boost performance. You'll also be entertained by his many adventures. Although he's coached more than three hundred Ironman finishers over twenty five years, Pitman shares that at times, even he's found it hard to train. That's why he recommends having a training partner, as it's easier to let yourself down than one of your friends waiting out in the cold on a dark morning. As you read Pitman's stories, you'll be challenged to never settle for anything other than excellence, to set lofty goals, and keep going when you want to give up. You'll also learn how to prevent injuries, take calculated risks, build self-esteem, embrace change, and learn from failure. Get motivated and get moving with 100 Bedtime Stories for Triathletes . I am both pleased and honoured to be able to endorse Allan's book. Allan is an amazing athlete. Triathlete, Ironman multiple finisher of forty three races, an Ironman in Australia Legend and finisher of 17 Ironman World Championship races including four podium appearance. As a renowned and hugely respected Ironman Triathlon coach of many years standing his words of wisdom on every page are both profound and inspirational and a must read for all athletes especially Ironman Triathlon aspirants as well as past and continuing competitors. - Ken Baggs, OAM

330 pages, Paperback

Published February 23, 2017

Reviews

[Christie Bane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was... fine. It’s written by a coach who I’ve no doubt gets great results from his athletes. But the advice he gives is nothing special and is not delivered in any memorable way. OF COURSE you should train consistently, eat a good diet, see the doctor and chiropractor religiously, never sleep in, visualize success, etc. Who would argue with any of those? Almost no one, but also almost no one actually does them. And there’s nothing in this book that makes me want to do them, either. In fact this book mostly just reinforces my belief that excelling is dependent on doing the things that this coach recommends and I could never do those things, therefore I could never excel. Also, and this is pretty but was quite annoying over an entire book — the little sayings he adds at the end of each chapter weren’t really related to the subject matter of each chapter. Couldn’t he have at least tried to match them up better?

[Lourelei · Rating 5 out of 5]

honestly banger. great read, great lessons.

here are a few:
1. the price of being a sheep is boredom, or a wolf is loneliness
2. you can't go 120% every workout. be sustainable. stay consistent
3. i learned what a triathlon is? haha. not kidding
4. i want. to do. a triathlon one day. would be cool.
5. no shortcuts. follow the plan. be precise and detailed
6. you shouldn't have to think about the plan. just do it.

i love athletes talking about athletes.

[Chris Leat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I go back to this book several times a year when I want to think about the sport and compare my approach to the author's advice. I love the no-nonsense advice and the complete lack of sugar-coating. Long course triathlon is hard and to be competitive requires enormous dedication. If you think you are doing it right read this book and check....

[Jeferson Nichel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is filled with great advice for training, racing and even for life. A light read, with short chapters, the author keeps his promise of helping tired triathletes read a little before bed. It gets very repetitive, though... and there aren't many stories, mostly the author's take on the sport of triathlon.

[Meg Briers · Rating 3 out of 5]

ehh, some good advice, a bit repetitive (but i did read it all quite quickly) and contains some few not so hot takes but a nice enough read