{"product_id":"9781782552406-from-couch-potato-to-endurance","title":"From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Portrait of a Non-Athletic Triathlete\u003cbr\u003eFor those who have ever thought they were too old or too unfit to compete in a triathlon, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete will prove that it is never too late to compete. This is a story about overcoming life's obstacles. It  takes the reader on Hilary's decade-long journey and will move, motivate and inspire readers.\u003cbr\u003eFor those who have ever thought they were too old or too unfit to compete in a triathlon, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete will prove that it is never too late to compete!This is a story about overcoming life's obstacles-from injury and business trouble to grief and loss and everything in between.Hilary Topper was a 48-year-old working mother who once upon a time had practically failed high school gym class. She was working 60-plus hours a week, running a small business. Her focus was on others-her children, her aging parents, and her staff. In the meantime, her weight kept increasing, and she was unhappy with the way her life was going. She needed a change. To turn things around, she joined a gym for the first time in her life.This book will take the reader on Hilary's decade-long journey as she trains for and runs her first 5K, swims the aqua-blue waters of the Caribbean, cycles a hilly course in Milwaukee, learns how to run-walk her way through the New York City Marathon, and competes in her first triathlon in Sanibel, Florida. The reader will be right with Hilary as she narrates each experience-even a 5-mile swim in the murky waters of Long Island.Hilary's story will move, motivate, and inspire readers. They will laugh and cry as they follow her on her journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40779281596513,"sku":"9781782552406","price":14.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28254307.jpg?v=1722535801","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781782552406-from-couch-potato-to-endurance","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}