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21%OFFAndy Holgate - Can´t Swim; Can´t Ride; Can´t Run: My Triathlon Journey from Common Man to Ironman - 9781848187436 - V9781848187436
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Can´t Swim; Can´t Ride; Can´t Run: My Triathlon Journey from Common Man to Ironman

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Description for Can´t Swim; Can´t Ride; Can´t Run: My Triathlon Journey from Common Man to Ironman Paperback. A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run make up the Ironman triathlon. So what possesses an overweight, thirty-something librarian who can't swim, doesn't own a bike and has two dodgy knees to take on the hardest one-day endurance race in the world? The inspirational, epic and life-changing journey from ordinary bloke to Ironman. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 246.
A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run make up the Ironman triathlon. It's not for the faint-hearted. What possesses an overweight, thirty-something librarian who can't swim, doesn't own a bike and has two dodgy knees to take on the hardest one-day endurance race in the world? Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run is the story of Andy Holgate's inspirational, epic and life-changing journey to become an Ironman. Lubricant, alligators, rubber suits, blisters, pirates, extreme weather, Elvis, tragedy, romance, flesh-eating amoebas, crashes, hospital visits and perhaps the most unusual stag weekend in history all play a part ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Worthing, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848187436
SKU
V9781848187436
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Andy Holgate
Andy Holgate completed his first Ironman distance race, The Big Woody, in 2007. His first book, Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run, was a UK top 10 sports book, and a number one Kindle sports book. It saw Andy nominated for Best New Writer at the 2012 British Sports Book Awards; his second book Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop ... Read more

Reviews for Can´t Swim; Can´t Ride; Can´t Run: My Triathlon Journey from Common Man to Ironman
"A great book! Andrew Holgate claims he 'Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run', but he can certainly write. His book is filled with terrific lessons on living life to its fullest. I would argue that he can swim, can ride and can run very well indeed!"
Dean Karnazes, New York Times best-selling author and ultra-marathon legend; "What really comes to ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Can´t Swim; Can´t Ride; Can´t Run: My Triathlon Journey from Common Man to Ironman


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