Dare to Tri

My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete

Louise Minchin

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Bloomsbury Sport
01 August 2018

Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Autobiography: sport; Track & field sports, athletics

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.

By: Louise Minchin
Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 414g
ISBN: 9781472949189
ISBN 10: 1472949188
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 August 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 Rescues and was a finalist on Celebrity MasterChef 2016. She has two daughters and is a GB Age-Group Triathlete.

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

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 *