Dare to Tri

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.
'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.
This is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through-sport that will both entertain and inspire.

Louise Minchin is one of the UK's best-known news presenters and television broadcasters. For more than four years she has been the anchor of BBC Breakfast, the UK's most popular breakfast programme. She has presented the One O'clock News, guest presents on BBC Radio Four's You and Yours and contributes to the BBC One Show. Louise presented five series of Real Rescuses and was a finalist on Celebrity MasterChef 2016. She has two daughters and is a GB Age-Group Triathlete.

Foreword by Dame Darcey Bussell
Introduction
1. The Start of the Adventure
2. Some of the Gear, No Idea
3. No Nudity
4. My First Triathalon
5. Kill or Cure
6. Portaloos and Tantrums
7. Demoralised and Destabilised
8. Represent Great Britain? Seriously?
9. Marginal Gains
10. Cold, Tired But Determined
11. Learning and Improving
12. The Thrill of the Race
13. Doubling the Distance
14. Conquering the Demons
15. A Triathlete's Kit
16. If You Fall, Get Back Up Again
17. Swimming like a Shark
18. Let the World Championships Begin
19. A Dream Fulfilled?
20. Food, Drink and Bonking
21. Don't Give Up. Keep Trying
22. Too Late to Back Out
23. How Not to Run a Marathon
24. Juggling
25. Relay: The Best Way
26. Being Competitive
27. Butterflies and Stage Fright
28. Team Minchin
29. The Perfect Training Partner
30. Pushing Yourself
31. The End of the Adventure
32. The End of the Adventure. Well, Not Quite...
The Finish Line
Useful Resources
Records
Acknowledgements