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  <title><![CDATA[Transformed by Triathlon: The Making of an Improbable Athlete]]></title>
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  <default_description>Follow Jane Booth's humorous, honest and surprising journey from a woman who couldn't tell the front from the rear of her bike helmet to an athlete capable of competing in an Olympic-distance triathlon. Celebrate her every victory, from a skirmish with a wayward wetsuit to conquering her fear of falling off her bike. Race alongside her as she battles to finish a race that lies at the outermost edge of her abilities. And share Jane's unexpected discovery of how endurance sport changed her attitudes, her aspirations and her whole approach to life.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">12</original_publication_day>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Halfway through the book I wasn't sure what to think. I expected a how-to, or a cheerlead-triathlon book. What I got was the story of a woman compelled to conquer a challenge she didn't quite understand. I expected everything to go wonderfully and that triathlon would be represented as the most amaz...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15230202">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I absolutely loved this book! I love any book written by someone who sort of &quot;fell into&quot; triathlon, running, cycling, etc. Jane Booth writes a self-effacing, funny, informative story about her journey into triathlon and her trials and tribulations along the way. A similar book to &quot;Slo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64471810">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the second triathlon book I've read, so naturally I started out comparing this book to the first triathlon book I read (Jayne Williams' Slow Fat Triathlete, a very hilarious and very informative read about her experiences in the world of Triathlon).  Besides the fact that they're both about ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43352760">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is about a woman in her early 40s who decides that she wants to compete in triathlons.  I read this book a couple weeks ago, as I was sitting around waiting for our first baby to be born (and I'm still waiting).  I hoped it would inspire me to great athletic feats once I've had the baby or...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27463680">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great inspiration as I train for my first triathlon.  Humorous and real.]]></body>
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