Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run - My Triathlon Journey from Common Man to Ironman (Paperback)

This book is both a lesson in true grit and determination, but its goal is one that is attainable. Andy isn't a sporting superstar, he holds down a 9-5 job and all the pressures that go with it; he isn't blessed with speed and talent; there are no multi-million pound sponsorship deals; yet this remarkable "common man" is inspiring in a way that some of today's sporting superstars have forgotten how to be. You wouldn't recognize Andy in the street, yet his story provides valuable lessons to us all: "Never give up" and "Anything is possible." "Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run" follows Andy Holgate's epic journey from being an overweight librarian to an Ironman triathlete. Before he could even begin the rollercoaster ride which amassed more punctures than Andy cares to remember, this would-be Superman had first to buy a second-hand bike and take swimming lessons. Along the way, he ended up in hospital, dealt with family crises, encountered crocodiles and deadly amoebas, and persuaded his friends that doing an Ironman event is what normal people do on their stag weekend. This is the inspirational, amusing and moving story of how one normal bloke learnt how to fall off a bike and not injure himself, to run a marathon despite two dodgy knees, and most importantly how not to drown.

General

Imprint:	Know The Score Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	Andy Holgate
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-84818-743-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > Multidiscipline sports Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > General Books > Biography > Sport
LSN:	1-84818-743-2
Barcode:	9781848187436

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