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Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run

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Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run

By: Andy Holgate
Narrated by: Gregory St. John
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Shortlisted for Best New Writer of the Year - The British Sports Book Awards 2012

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 nine-to-five 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".

©2011 Andy Holgate (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Extreme Sports Triathlon Sports Cycling
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I really enjoyed the journey of the author in his quest to compete and break is own pbs in iron man but the narration was appalling. It was so bad at times i nearly gave up on it. If i could have given the ‘performance’ a negative star scoring i would have.

In this instance i would recommend reading the book.

Great content - terrible narrator!

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Andy's story is inspiring, everyday and well told. the narration is both the worst and the most entertaining I've ever heard. much of the book takes place very near where I have lived all my life and the narrator's pronounciation left me baffled. my favourite was Salford Quays! genius!

good story, hilarious narration

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What made the experience of listening to Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run the most enjoyable?

This book has great story full of humor. It is slightly spoiled by the narration with a ever changing accent that you can never quite pin Down. Once you get used to unusual pronunciation it becomes a very fun listen full of motivation for wannabe triathletes.

What other book might you compare Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run to, and why?

This book reminded me a lot of Chrissie Wellingtons autobiography. This book however is one of the best "amateur" sports stories I have come accross.

Great Story, "intresting" naration.

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The guy was not from this planet!! Could not pronounce Triathlon !!!! Ruin the experience just awful

Awful narration

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A great personal story, with many ups and downs - I felt each one of them. Definitely a motivator for my own triathlon journey. The narrator made this book extra special.

Pure motivation!

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