Operation Ironman
One Man's Four Month Journey from Hospital Bed to Ironman Triathlon

Even though I'm old and fat, I love sports and I love sports stories. This is a really good sports story. I knew how the story turned out, but got so caught up in the narrative I was ridiculously emotional during the last part of the book. Mr. Mahood delivers a fantastic reading experience.......more

George Mahood is a great writer and I've enjoyed a couple of his previous books immensely. This book is something a little special though. It's as well written and humorous as his other books but also has a more than a little raw honesty and emotion in there too. The story is quite a journey from a......more

In order to psych myself up for my first cycle session as part of my summer triathlon-conquering plans, I picked up this book and it was incredibly amusing. So often these ironmen are perceived as super human people (which George definitely is) but it's nice that the story was told from a human, rea......more

Go Ironman! Just finished another fun & entertaining book by George Mahood, and looking for another. My 37 year old daughter just recently tackled her first (& only???) half triathalon in very similar fashion, and I thought she was the only absolutely mad person who went in never having put all three......more

Loved this book. It was an easy read...as if George was an old friend telling me his Ironman journey. I think his level of overall fitness before the spinal tumor was downplayed. But I don't think it was intentional, I think he didn't realize just how much in shape he really was. This isn't inspirin......more