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Bill Katovsky was a two-time Hawaii Ironman finisher, a guy who bicycled solo across the U. S. , an endurance athlete who competed in a three-day race mountain bike race across Costa Rica. But through a series of misfortunes, including depression, losing his dog, death in his family, and debilitating health problems, Katovsky went from being a multisport junkie to complete couch potato. He stopped working out. For almost ten years! By the time he hit fifty, he decided it was time for a change. How he fought his way back to fitness is not only a riveting, brutally honest, and ultimately inspiring story, it is also a hands-on guide to help anyone reclaim health and well-being. Katovsky supplements his personal story with those of others successfully making a return to fitness-an astronaut who spent five months in space; a former Wall Street trader who lost seventy-five pounds and became Hawaiis Fittest CEO; a retired two-time world-champion Hawaii Ironman triathlete with a bum hip that needed replacing, a Yosemite park employee who broke her spine in a hiking accident and is now back on the trails; and a sixty-something business educator whos had six heart bypasses but still backpacks and goes to the gym. With the advice of personal trainers, fitness experts, and multisport coaches, Katovsky offers a wealth of useful information, including: * Diet and nutrition-what you need to know for a healthy body * How aging, body fat, and motivation affect physical and mental health; and why exercise is good for depression * Successfully building a proper aerobic and strength base -workouts you can do at home! * Tips for injury prevention - from avoiding overtraining to why stretching isnt recommended * Learning the right way to run and getting back on the bike

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<p>Dean Karnazes, New York Times bestselling author of Ultramarathon Man <br> Bill Katovsky writes with passion and conviction. No one is more qualified than he on this subject matter. A must read for anyone looking to return to fitness. Mitch Thrower, cofounder of Active.com, former publisher of Triathlete magazine<br> [A]n excellent guide for anyone struggling to get back in shape. Katovsky provides expert help and his own personal insight to overcome not only physical obstacles, but he also address mental barriers that are common for many dealing with injury and aging. RailRiders Adventures & Travel blog, 12/5/10 Makes an ideal holiday gift. The Boston Globe, 12/26/10 If your New Year's resolution is to get moving on your fitness goals, picking up this book might be a good start. Tucson Citizen, 1/19/11 [Katovsky's] personal story of how he turned his life around is nothing short of inspirational...With the advice of personal trainers, fitness experts, and multisport c

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Bill Katovsky, founder of Tri-Athlete Magazine, has completed the Hawaii Ironman twice and is co-author of Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100. Editor of The World According to Gore, he is also the author of Patriots Act and co-author of Embedded: The Media at War in Iraq, which won Harvard's Goldsmith Book Prize. A contributor to The Huffington Post, Katovsky lives in Northern California.

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