The decathlon is one of the most demanding events in track and
field, and Bryan Clay is the reigning Olympic Gold Medalist. This book is
the story of his journey from a troubled youth in Hawaii, to dominating the
Olympic Games in Beijing. There were a lot of bumps along the way, but
with his faith in God and surrounding himself with his family and trusted
mentors, he succeeded in attaining gold.
Not knowing much about the decathlon, other than the Dan and Dave
commercials, this book was an education in what all goes into the sport, and to
professional track and field. It takes a lot of determination and skill
in multiple events. He showed how by doing his best and putting his faith
in God, he can accomplish things that he never thought were possible. It would be interesting to learn more about
his foundation and what he is doing with that, as it was only touched on in the
epilogue. Maybe he’ll write a follow up
after London 2012. It will be
interesting to see if he can become the first decathlete to medal in three
Olympic Games. I would recommend this
book to anyone, but think it might be best for those that have an interest in
track and field. It does focus a great
deal on what he went through during training and events. I found it interesting, but those that don’t
care for track and field may not.
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