Dare to Tri: My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete - Softcover

Minchin, Louise

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9781472949189: Dare to Tri: My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472949188 ISBN 13: 9781472949189

Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport, 2018

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Dare to Tri is the amazing story of TV presenter Louise Minchin's journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships. This is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through-sport that will both entertain and inspire.

'I didn't even know what a triathlon was before 2012... When I took up the sport three years ago I didn't imagine for a second then, that, one day, I would be able to represent my country internationally.' Louise Minchin

What started out as a fun BBC Breakfast cycling stunt in 2012 culminated in Louise Minchin wearing the colours of Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championship in 2015 - this is the story of how a newly discovered sport became a passion and then an obsession.

Dare to Tri charts Louise Minchin's incredible journey as she rediscovers competitive sport after 30 years and takes her first tentative steps as a triathlete. As her performances improve, there's a realisation that representing the Great British team in her age group is a possibility and the book tells of her plucky attempt to achieve this almost-unthinkable goal.

It is an adventure not without its challenges as Louise has to overcome personal nerves, a brutal training regime, the odd bike crash and the occasional drama.

Enjoy the ride as Louise Minchin challenges herself to represent Great Britain in triathlon.

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Review:

A rousing story of how the BBC Breakfast presenter transformed herself into an international athlete. - --Matthew Syed

Enthralling - Sunday Mirror

Louise's amazing journey to becoming a triathlete encourages us all to be a little more adventurous. - --Dame Darcey Bussell

Book of the Week - Outdoor Fitness

With a witty, genuine and engaging manner... Louise's book offers inspiring insight of just how much mental and physical preparation goes into training in this sport - --Outdoor Fitness

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DARE TO TRI is the amazing story of TV presenter Louise Minchin's journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships. This is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through-sport that will both entertain and inspire.

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