This book is both a lesson in true grit and determination, but its goal
is one that is attainable. Andy isn't a sporting superstar, he holds
down a 9-5 job and all the pressures that go with it; he isn't blessed
with speed and talent; there are no multi-million pound sponsorship
deals; yet this remarkable common man is inspiring in a way that some of
today's sporting superstars have forgotten how to be. You wouldn't
recognize Andy in the street, yet his story provides valuable lessons to
us all: Never give up and Anything is possible. Can't Swim, Can't Ride,
Can't Run follows Andy Holgate's epic journey from being an overweight
librarian to an Ironman triathlete. Before he could even begin the
rollercoaster ride which amassed more punctures than Andy cares to
remember, this would-be Superman had first to buy a second-hand bike and
take swimming lessons. Along the way, he ended up in hospital, dealt
with family crises, encountered crocodiles and deadly amoebas, and
persuaded his friends that doing an Ironman event is what normal people
do on their stag weekend. This is the inspirational, amusing and moving
story of how one normal bloke learnt how to fall off a bike and not
injure himself, to run a marathon despite two dodgy knees, and most
importantly how not to drown.
