"Race Fans: My Genesis and Evolution as a Triathlete" takes you along on a journey of triumph, trials, and disappointments. You enter each race swimming, biking, and running through a decade of triathlon and multi-sport endeavors. The spirit of competing as an age-group triathlete comes to life by providing an experience as close as one can get without actually putting on goggles, a helmet, or running shoes.

Most spectators of triathlon and endurance sports only see an event's start and finish. In the case of triathlon, onlookers witness their favorite athlete's transitions, but are left...