She is a World Champion in the Ironman competition and has broken many world records. I knew little about this competition before reading this book (not being very sporty myself) but it is an endurance test of a 2.4 mile swim (often in difficult open waters), a 112 mile bike ride and then a marathon.
Even more amazingly, she didn't set out to be a professional athlete but found she had a natural talent for it close to the age of thirty.
This is a frank account and you can not help but admire her. Although this focuses on her sporting achievements, she is also inspirational as she overcame an eating disorder and has had various experiences through her travel adventures and her developmental work abroad.
She has a positive philosophy about life and shows courage in adversity; thoughts that we could all apply in life.
Personal Read - 10/10
Reading Group Read - 6/10
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The Autobiography - Colin Jackson
Black, White and Gold - Kelly Holmes
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