Becoming Titanium Man: Life Lessons from a Coach and Athlete Who Refused to Break - Softcover

Trees, Mike; Oga-Baldwin, Quint

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1036974618 ISBN 13: 9781036974619

Verlag: NRG Coaching, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

On a routine training ride, champion triathlete Mike Trees—a man who had just hit a career-defining peak at age sixty—crashed, shattering his femur and hip. Lying on the side of a remote road, the doctors told him his running days were likely over. They didn't know Mike. They didn't know the sheer, titanium-grade resilience forged over decades of elite competition.

This is more than a comeback story; it's a blueprint for making yourself unbreakable.

From the first agonizing steps of physical therapy to standing on the starting line of the world’s most grueling Ironman race less than a year later, Becoming Titanium Man is a riveting hybrid memoir. Mike pulls back the curtain on the extraordinary journey—including the painful recovery from a second, equally devastating injury just before his next major race—to reveal the mindset, methods, and sheer willpower it takes to defy impossible odds and compete at a world-class level in your sixties.

Whether you're an elite competitor facing career-ending injury, a weekend warrior pushing for a personal best, or simply someone looking for the courage to start again, Mike Trees proves that resilience isn't a gift—it's a choice.

INSIDE YOU’LL FIND YOUR EDGE:

• Entertaining and Motivational Stories: Candid accounts of high-stakes races, comical mishaps, and inspiring personal triumphs.

• Resilience Record: Exclusive photos documenting Mike’s shocking injuries and recovery, including the metal rods that rebuilt him.

• The Blueprint: Science-based, practical training and nutrition plans to help aspiring athletes and age-groupers of all levels achieve peak performance.

• Longevity Lessons: Essential advice on stretching, prehab, form, and recovery to ensure your body performs at its best for decades to come.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: NRG Coaching
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1036974618
• ISBN 13: 9781036974619
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 170
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg