![]() ![]() He marched with a large force to King's Landing and asked that he and his bannermen be allowed into the city to aid in its defense. It was in this final hour that Tywin Lannister decided to join the conflict. The site of his death is now called the Ruby Ford because it is believed to be scattered with rubies from the fallen prince's armor. Rhaegar was killed during the fighting at the Battle of the Trident, slain by Robert himself. Stannis's force was rescued from starvation by the smuggler Davos, who brought a ship full of onions and fish into the castle. Aerys used his allies in House Tyrell to besiege Stannis at Storm's End for much of the war. Stannis Baratheon fought for his elder brother Robert during the war. The rebels forged an alliance with House Tully through marriage, with Eddard married to Catelyn Tully, who previously was to marry Brandon, and the then-middle-aged Jon to the young Lysa Tully. When Aerys demanded that Eddard and Robert be turned over to the King's Justice, Lord Jon refused and raised his banners in revolt. Both Rickard's second son Eddard Stark and Robert were fostered with him as children and became close friends. Jon Arryn was the Defender of the Vale, the Warden of the East and a respected nobleman. The brutal murder of Brandon and Rickard engendered much sympathy for the rebels and many Houses joined their cause. Aerys summoned Rickard to court and, when he arrived, publicly and very brutally executed both father and son. ![]() Aerys had him arrested for treason and then offered to ransom him to his father Rickard. Brandon Stark demanded justice from Aerys in person. House Stark and House Baratheon were the first to protest Rhaegar's actions. Lyanna was the daughter of Rickard Stark, Warden of the North, and betrothed to Robert Baratheon, the Lord Paramount of the Stormlands. In truth, however, Lyanna had not been kidnapped she had eloped with Rhaegar, who had the High Septon issue an annulment to his marriage with Elia Martell. The brutal fallout from Prince Rhaegar's alleged abduction of Lyanna Stark saw many noble houses in the realm rebel against his rule. Consequently, tensions between House Targaryen and several other Great Houses began to rise. The King is nicknamed the Mad King because his reign became increasingly erratic and murderous. “If I was ever going to win Ironman, I had to beat a man who rinsed his cottage cheese.Aerys II Targaryen was King of the Andals and the First Men and the last member of House Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. “That’s what I was up against,” Mark Allen is fond of saying in public speaking engagements. This was back when the sport was done by guesswork, trial and error, and heart. It reminds us how much the sport has changed, how much technology we have now. It makes my training, and yours, look like a walk in the park. This is about personalities, grudge matches, and crazy feats of endurance. Never in cycling has there been two racers this dominant, this close, for this long. If not about the sport, about what’s happening with these two guys as they duke it out. Even if you don’t give a shit about triathlon, trust me, this book will make you care a little. This was before TT bikes, before triathlon was commercialized, back when Ironman was 25 guys on a beach in Kona. Iron War is about a decade of racing when the wins were divided between Dave Scott and Mark Allen-an old veteran and a newbie, with whacky approaches to the sport. He raced, and even though he never did an Ironman-I blame me being born for that-he still loved the sport, and was stoked when I got into it in my 20s. I grew up hearing about the triathlon legends of the day-Dave Scott, Mark Allen, Scott Tinley-these guys were my dad’s heroes. He told me that Iron War has been the book that was the most emotional and enjoyable to write, and it definitely shows. One of the best people to interview, and a really humble, fantastic author. ![]() Matt is the author of Race Weight, one of my all time favorite nutrition books (Main principle: Eat real, whole food. But don’t you want to read a book that isn’t about doping, for a change? (Of course, there’s always Mud, Snow and Cyclocross, but it’d be weird to review my own book.) So, this week, I’m reading Iron War: Dave Scott, mark Allen and the Greatest Race Ever Run, all about Ironman in the 80s, by Matt Fitzgerald. Want to crush your cyclocross season? Subscribe to our for a weekly newsletter for regular tips, tricks + tools delivered to your inbox + score a free copy of our Cyclocross Race Day ebook! ![]()
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