I had been very eager to read this book for some time. So when I recently attended a 3-day training class, which was over an hour drive each way, I thought it was a great time to listen to it on Audible. The book was very interesting from the start. Chrissie had led a very interesting life even prior to her Ironman success. She had struggled with an eating disorder early on and then eventually soared to success in a professional career that was not triathlon-related.
Chrissie is an avid traveler and adventurer which hits close to home with me. That alone was enough to keep my interests in this book. Her early racer career was extremely short and she really skyrocketed to success very quickly in triathlon. Not even just success but total domination really.
The book did get kind of slow for me towards the end as she play-by-played some of her later races. This could partially be because I was already familiar with the stories behind these events, whereas the earlier info was much more new to me. I would question how a non-triathlete person would enjoy listening to this part. Not sure.
All in all I think this is a must-read for anyone looking to get the most out of life, not to mention triathletes. Chrissie has overcome many obstacles and has been successful on multiple fronts. Now that she is retired from Triathlon I am curious to see what new success will be.
