An accomplished triathlete and social scientist, Diana Tracy Cohen offers much insight into the effects of endurance-sport training on family, parenting, and the sense of self. Based in part on in-depth interviews with forty-seven triathletes and three prominent men in the race industry, Iron Dads explores the sacrifices that are required—both at home and at work—to cross an iron-distance finish line.
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and Definitions
1 Taking the First Step
2 Inside Triathlon Culture
3 To Tri or Not to Try
4 The Juggling Act
5 Why Class Matters
6 Faith Meets 140.6
7 Throwing in the Towel
8 The Road Ahead
Appendix: Methodological Reflections
Notes
References
Index
DIANA TRACY COHEN is an associate professor of political science at Central Connecticut State University, in New Britain. She is herself a nine-time IRONMAN finisher with over forty marathon completions.