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Laura Trott and Jason Kenny: The Inside Track Hardcover – 10 Nov. 2016
Shortlisted for the Cross Sports Award Cycling Book of the Year
10 gold medals don't come easy...
First comes the graft. Thousands of hours on the pedals, forever turning left, following that black line round, pushing your body harder than it is designed to go. Then comes the sacrifice. All familiar pleasures stripped away in search of perfection. Then the pain. Muscles burning, stomach churning, an ache in the bones. To pull all of this together to achieve an Olympic gold is impressive; to be part of a couple doing this in the same sport is rare; to do it ten times between you is unprecedented.
Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, Britain's most successful female and male Olympians, invite us into their world, on to the boards of the velodrome and down the back straight of British pro cycling to give us the inside track on what it takes to become a champion.
This is the story of the races that gripped a nation; one of sprints and pursuits, tactics, mind games, medals and trials; of being so tired you collapse by the side of the track, so out of form you can't finish a practice session; of what goes through the mind of an Olympian as they power towards the finish line; and of how a boy from Bolton and a girl from Cheshunt became the best in the world, while finding in each other the perfect partner.
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMichael O'Mara
- Publication date10 Nov. 2016
- Dimensions15.24 x 3.05 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-101782437967
- ISBN-13978-1782437963
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About the Author
Laura Trott competed at the London and Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in the team pursuit and omnium track cycling events, becoming Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian, with four gold medals.
Jason Kenny (Author)
Jason Kenny specializes in the individual and team sprints, and the keirin. No British athlete has won more Olympic golds, with six from the last three Games.
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- Publisher : Michael O'Mara; First Edition (10 Nov. 2016)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1782437967
- ISBN-13 : 978-1782437963
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 3.05 x 22.86 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 113,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 145 in Cycling History & Biography
- 329 in Road Bikes (Books)
- 390 in Sporting Events
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"A very easy read of any sporting autobiography. Usually I don't like the 2 person format of the autobiography, but in this case it works very well...." Read more
"...That said, this is a delightful, bubbly, honest portrayal of themselves by two of Britain's star athletes, and any aspiring athlete of any..." Read more
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"...It is especially fun to re-watch the Olympic races after reading the personal memories of them.Great book!" Read more
Customers find the book's content great, inspiring, and hilarious. They also say it provides an excellent insight into cycle track racing.
"Excellent insight to cycle track racing, with all the snot, sick, blood, and tears. I liked the way it was written." Read more
"This book is a great insight into one of the best sporting couples...." Read more
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"...Not only are these hilarious but they are so normal making the couple more likable...." Read more
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When I read the first chapter I knew this was going to be a good book. They talk about not only how hard the training is but how specific the training is for their event, they both admit that put them in another event and all the fitness is not carried over. They seem to make a very charming and likable couple. the book concentrates on how they got their in sports/cycling, their early years, their preparations and of course Olympic glory. The book is shared out pretty evenly. I have to say I was in stitches a points of the book about Jason's couple stories from a "lads" point of view. Trust me guys everyone of us could relate in or previously in a relationship could relate to this. Not only are these hilarious but they are so normal making the couple more likable. I really have to give props to Jason if I printed stories and home situations as he did I would be slapped silly (well sillier). He is a brave man. This a very enjoyable read I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for insight into to mind and life a great athletes, celebrities living their life, or simply just looking for something good to read.
That said, this is a delightful, bubbly, honest portrayal of themselves by two of Britain's star athletes, and any aspiring athlete of any discipline ought to gain an insight into what it takes to become a top medalist. Being totally dedicated, to the exclusion of almost every other aspect of "normal" life, isn't easy and the Kennys provide an excellent view of what it is like to be "different". It works because time is heavily contracted, and readers are spared the hours, and indeed years, of training. Jason and Laura make light of this aspect, because they both simply love being on bicycles, and this book is all about their own personalities rather than how the actually did it. Unless one already knew how good they are, there are few clues in the writing, which invites one into their slightly strange world.
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