A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I don't pick up sports memoirs very often, but I was looking for triathlon training books, and happened across this one. I figured I should get to know some triathlon history if it's a sport I'm going to start taking seriously.Anyway, this is a remarkable read. Wellington describes her "accidental" entry into triathlon, going from a kid who was barely coordinated enough to make it through gym class, to a 4-time Ironman Kona world champion. While it wasn't an easy journey for her, Wellington makes it sound both easy and exciting.A recommended read for anyone interested in women athletes doing amazing things. **Update** I think this one is joining the abandoned pile. I really just not into it.Struggling with this one. The writing is not great and so far she's done a pretty terrible job of describing her battle with eating disorders. She's like "Well, I was bulemic for a while but then I got sick of it so I stopped. Then I was anorexic for a while but after seeing one super skinny picture I stopped." I'm sure it wasn't so simple in her real life, especially since it sounds like she has a major exercise addiction on top of her other issues, but the book seriously does make it sound that easy and it turns me off. Women and men battle those diseases for YEARS of their lives and she just dismisses them like they were a funny clothing fad she bought into in her 20s.Still powering through I guess, but I'm not that into it.
What do You think about A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey (2012)?
I enjoyed the story for the most part, but found it hard to get into her prose.
—sarahpaw
Interesting story, but a little unfinished in the writing.
—yaeli30994
