acknowledgments
It would be a crime not to thank the following people for their help with this book: Linda Lisco, Michael Pedicone, David Vigliano, Pam Cannon, Jane von Mehren, Paolo Pepe, Susan Corcoran, Anne Watters, Porscha Burke, Lisa Kingsley, Laura Marzen, Ken Carlson, Kritsada, Markus Klinko, and Indrani; my friends at NBC’s The Biggest Loser: Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper, Ali Sweeny, and all The Biggest Loser contestants I have had a chance to work with and learn from—all real winners … and all big losers. Reveille: Howard Owens, Mark Koops, and 3 Ball: JD Roth, Todd Lubin; my friends at Ironman: Tom Guthrie, Blair LaHaye, Zach Rosenow, Lisa Bruno, and Chris Ward. My friends at the Nautica series triathlons. The wonderfully talented and generous Donyale McRae, Bonnie Belknap, Francine Matalon-Degni, Carrie Simon, Ashley Sandberg, and very, very special thanks to Kris Kurek, without whom this book would not be what it is.