What would you do if half your town caught triathlon mania? If youre like Alicia DiFabioa minivan-driving, harried mother of four small children whose daily look features stained yoga pants, a messy ponytail, and a big diaper bagyou would shrug your shoulders and try to hold on for that after-bedtime glass of wine. It was to her utter surprise that this middle-aged, out-of-shape mother found herself on the starting line of a triathlon. In Women Who Tri, DiFabio explores the triathlon phenomenon that has gripped her town and swept the nation. Her memoir is both inspiring and informative as it explores the popularity, psychology, subculture, and transformative power of triathlons among ordinary women. Set in a small New Jersey town that now hosts Americas largest women-only triathlon club, Women Who Tri weaves together the insights of a psychologist, the research of a journalist, and the deep insecurities of a daunted newbie. DiFabio shares her journey from nervous newcomer to triathlon finisher as she investigates one of the worlds most challenging and inspiring sports. She profiles women who have overcome challenges to become athletes and tri for themselves and to help others. Women Who Tri will entertain, enlighten, and inspire any triathlon enthusiast, from tri-addicts to the tri-curious.
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Weight: 362g
Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
Publication Date: 18 May 2017
Publisher: VeloPress
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781937715588
About Alicia DiFabio
Alicia DiFabio Psy.D. finished her first triathlon at age 45. She is a member of the 900-woman strong Mullica Hill Womens Tri Club and a member of its board of directors. DiFabio has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Maryland. On hiatus from the practice of psychology to raise her four young children she writes on health and wellness womens issues parenting and education for newspapers magazines and literary journals. She is a contributing editor of the literary magazine Pentimento. An active blogger Dr. DiFabio chronicles her adventures as a special needs mother to four children one who has been diagnosed with autism and epilepsy. Her blog Lost in Holland has been featured in the Examiner.com a network serving over 20 million monthly readers and her posts have been picked up for syndication by McClatchy Tribune.
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