Bump, Bike & Baby
Mummy's gone adventure racing
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Sandstone Press Ltd
Published:15th Mar '18
Should be back in stock very soon
Full UK marketing campaign by the Sandstone Press in-house team.
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
Bump, Bike & Baby by Moire O'Sullivan charts Moire's journey both as a new mother, and into the realm of adventure racing. In a bid to win Ireland’s National Adventure Race Series amidst the strain of new motherhood, an all too familiar question is posed: can Moire really have it all?
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
Irish mountain runner Moire O’Sullivan is no stranger to challenges. Becoming the first person to complete the 100km Wicklow Round in under 24 hours, she is an athlete at her physical peak, and the summit of her career. However, when pregnancy interrupts life as she knows it, she is faced with a whole new terrain of issues: can Moire maintain her physical strength and career while treading the rocky path of new motherhood, and persevere through a pregnancy taking hold over the body that she once held such tight command over? Determined to remain at the top of her game, Moire explores the realm of adventure racing, a multi-disciplinary team expedition through wilderness and rough landscapes, set to challenge Moire both physically and mentally. Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, record breaking British runner Jasmin Paris describes Bump, Bike & Baby as ‘a winning journey through pregnancy, motherhood and mountains’. This honest, touching and motivational true story grapples between the pulls of postnatal family life and the passion for adventure. In a bid to win Ireland’s National Adventure Race Series amidst the fears of parental incompetence and strain of new motherhood, an all too familiar question is posed: can Moire really have it all?
‘A fun, light-hearted and insightful account of the challenges competitive mums are faced with.’
'Honest, humorous and insightful: a must-read for mums who run.’
‘A winning journey through pregnancy, motherhood and mountains. You can't stop until you get to the end.’
‘Bump, Bike and Baby is a hilarious account of her journey through pregnancy and as a new mother, all the while training for the Irish National Adventure Racing Series title. ’
* Outsider Magazine *‘I really enjoyed the book. The honest account of how Moire dealt with coming to terms with becoming a reluctant mum is extremely brave... Brutally honest...’
‘Highly recommend this book, whether you are involved in sport or not, it’s a wonderful, honest, raw and eye opening read’
* Kayathlon.ie *‘A refreshing, honest memoir on becoming a mom and not losing one’s identity as acompetitive racer.’
* Booklist Online *‘An insightful, witty and honest account of her challenges in adventure racing and motherhood.’
‘Moire’s determination to get back to fitness while learning (and becoming) a loving mum is an excellent read. This book is packed to the brim with inspiration, success, failures.’
‘This is a book about how we can belong to different tribes: cyclist, mother, wife, sports champion; and the struggle to balance these identities.’
* Dublin Cycling Campaign *‘I thoroughly recommend this book. It made me laugh, it made me wince but it also addresses important issues and it made me think... Ultimately it’s a story of perseverance, strength and self development all wrapped up with bringing two new little boys in to the world.’
‘Enjoyable and lighthearted, yet honest and up-front – dealing with some difficult topics with insight and a good dose of humour.’
* WildRunning.net *‘Moire gives us an insight usually lost in the fluffiness of Hallmark pregnancy.’
‘Honest and revealing...’
* Run DeISBN: 9781912240067
Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 20mm
Weight: 286g
304 pages