Full UK marketing campaign by the Sandstone Press in-house team.
Moire O'Sullivan is an accomplished mountain runner and adventure racer. In 2009, she became the first person to complete the Wicklow Round, a 100km circuit of Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains run within twenty-four hours. She is the proud mother of two young sons, Aran and Cahal. While busy adapting to and learning about motherhood, Moire won Ireland’s National Adventure Race Series in 2014 and 2016. Bump, Bike and Baby is about this personal journey.
‘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 Deep*
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