The four-time Tour de France winner and number 1 New York Times bestselling author returns with an inspirational account of his recent personal and professional victoriesand some failuresand an intimate glimpse into how almost dying taught him to really live.
Since the release of his megabestseller, It’s Not About the Bike, Lance Armstrong has enjoyed a new series of thrilling rides, from the birth of his twin daughters, to an astounding succession of Tour de France triumphs, to being chosen as Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2002. Continuing the inspiring story begun in his first book, Every Second Counts captures the mind-set of a man who has beaten incredible odds and considers each day an opportunity for excellence.
Armstrong’s previous book recounted his journey from a grim diagnosis of testicular cancer, which had spread to his lungs and brain, to a stunning recovery that culminated in his winning the 1999 Tour de Francethe ultimate evidence that he had also won a daunting battle with death.
His new book addresses the equally daunting challenge of living in the aftermath of this experience and making the most of every breath of life. Armstrong candidly discusses his prickly relationship with the French and the ultimately disproved accusations of doping within his Tour de France team, and he writes about his recent achievements, including celebrating five years of cancer survival and how he restored a magnificent chapel in his beloved Spain.
A fresh perspective on the spirit of survivors everywhere, Every Second Counts will invigorate and enthrall Armstrong’s millions of admirers.
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カバー写真の長男ルークに続き双子姉妹も授かったランス。03年ツールも落車、脱水症状など5連覇中もっとも困難な状況に直面しながら勝利しました。そんなランスをdriveするものは何なのか。ガンを告知され、5年後ようやく再発の可能性なしを告げられてからもなおランスのマインドはいつもrush状態にあります。はやくはやく。「明日やれば」の「明日」があるかなんてわからないのだから。ツールのスターティングリッドにつく時、「ここにいる誰よりもハードワークをこなした自分が負けるはずが無い」というコンフィデンスがランスにはある。
00年-01年あのバカバしいドーピング「疑惑」の渦中ランスがどのように考えて行動したか。また前作同様家族やチームメイトへの思いも熱く熱く語られる。ランスの日常のミリセコンドまでの燃焼が描かれた好著です。04年ツールが今から楽しみです。本書が言ように6連覇という数字ではなくランスの更なる「燃焼」が。
ファンのみならず、スポーツを愛する全ての人に勧めたい素晴らしい
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The new book, Every Second Counts, is written mostly about his own children and his struggles to balance family life with his arduous training schedule and his Foundation, in addition to charity work and public appearances.
I admire Lance Armstrong for being a seeker. He is not a person sitting on the sidelines. He is truly living his life with gusto and passion. He has his rough-edges, but all in all he is a seemingly warm, honest, real person with all of the complexities and complications that real people face.
I wish him all the best and I hope he continues to write books in the future. I feel he has much to say and I like the way he says it!
I also related to the struggles Lance has had with trying to balance his life. That warrior side vrs the loving, caring side - the intense focus and long hours of training vrs the commitments he has to family, friends, cancer survivors and sponsors - the need to feel alive vrs the daily grind. That's the real endurance test and the hard part is that there never is a finish line.
The surprise is that Lance seems like an ordinary guy, living an extraordinary life and that makes it seem possible for me to do the same.