Description

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS HEALTH & FITNESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019

RUNNING AWARDS 2019 – TOP BOOK

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 television cycling stunt culminated in BBC Breakfast s Louise Minchin wearing the colours of Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships in her age group. This is the story of how a newly discovered
sport became a passion – and then an obsession.

Dare to Tri is Louise s candid memoir of her incredible journey, recounting her rediscovery of competitive sport after nearly 30 years and her first tentative steps as a triathlete. In a story encompassing equal measures of determination and self-doubt, Louise has to overcome personal nerves, a brutal training regime, the odd bike crash and the occasional drama. Her adventure as she strives to represent Great Britain in triathlon is an inspiration for sporting late-starters everywhere.