A Life Without Limits

A World Champion's Journey

By: Chrissie Wellington, Lance Armstrong - foreward

Narrated by: Polly Lee, Chrissie Wellington

Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

In this inspiring memoir, an Ironman World Championship winner shares the details of her hard-earned triathlon success and encourages others to set off on their own fitness journeys.

In 2007, Chrissie Wellington shocked the triathlon world by winning the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a newcomer to the sport and a complete unknown to the press, Chrissie's win shook up the sport. A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS is the story of her rise to the top, a journey that has taken her around the world, from a childhood in England, to the mountains of Nepal, to the oceans of New Zealand, and the trails of Argentina, and first across the finish line.

Wellington's first-hand, inspiring story includes all the incredible challenges she has faced—from anorexia to near-drowning to training with a controversial coach. But to Wellington, the drama of the sports also presents an opportunity to use sports to improve people's lives.

A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS reveals the heart behind Wellington's success, along with the diet, training and motivational techniques that keep her going through one of the world's most grueling events.

©2012 Chrissie Wellington (P)2012 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"What emerges from this book is the portrait of a thoroughly nice woman. Her exceptional qualities have led her to achievements that her readers can scarcely imagine. But she still remains touchingly connected to that ordinary girl from Norfolk."

---Jane Shilling, The Daily Mail

"What amazes me about Chrissie Wellington is not that she wins, but by how much...Like Usain Bolt, Wellington has burst on to the scene and destroyed the opposition. Those within athletics said that Bolt was coming but Wellington came from nowhere and wins by a relatively greater margin."

---James Cracknell, two time Olympic gold medalist, and adventurer

"Empowering and suitably commemorative."

---Kirkus Reviews

inspiring

awesome read from a true champions perspective.
she has an incredible outlook on life that most of us could probably learn something from. there's a train she's a champion.

inspiring

she gaves me the motivation to start running again before the 2018 ends with no excuses.

A great running companion.

Would you consider the audio edition of A Life Without Limits to be better than the print version?

N/A

Would you recommend A Life Without Limits to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, anyone who desires self-evolution and improvement would really enjoy this book. I listened to it on my final training runs leading upto the Chicago Marathon as well as during the run itself. The narrator's voice is fantastic to listen to..the first few chapters were a bit boring (sorry Chrissie!!) there was a bit too much detail about growing up that didn't really lend themself to the story, but then again, maybe I was too focused on getting to the training and racing portion of the book. Either way, once it got there I was enthralled - Chrissie is truly an inspiring and hard core athlete with a sense of humor and well development self-awareness. This is not only a good autobriography it is VERY well written, which is rare.

What does Polly Lee and Chrissie Wellington bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Loved the narrator's voice, beautiful- would have enjoyed it no matter what she was reading. Chrissie's intro and epilogue added a bit of 'realness' that I enjoyed as well.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it was best enjoyed over several long runs.

Any additional comments?

I listened to this book while running the Chicago Marathon (just during the quieter bits of the race..anyone that has run it knows that most of the course is like a hurricane of noise and fun). The narrator and Chrissie became by running companions, when the run got hard they were there discussing a challenging time in Chrissies races and it gave me some perspective. I was sad when it was over (the Marathon AND the book).

Totally Inspirational!

This was a great connection to the inner world of Chrissie Wellington and her development into a tri-athlete champion. Great personal stories that help you understand the person and the sport.

The narrator was also a perfect fit for the story and author.

A Pretty Inspiring Read

Generally, I love sports books, so I was really excited to read this. I was disappointed/amused to hear Lance Armstrong's introduction to this book and to hear his account of how he dealt with the pressures of competition. After his admission recently of his doping practices, his introduction is pretty ludicrous, and it's even sadder after hearing about Chrissie's commitment to dope-free racing and sport.

Hearing Chrissie's story was pretty amazing though. She is funny and generally very down-to-earth about her accomplishments. Her life as a public servant is almost more amazing than her accomplishments in races. She seems truly committed to elevating the situations of those around her. It's truly admirable.

I didn't really like the reader so much, but her Australian and American accents are pretty awesome.

Good

What a great life life with out limits, inspire a most for anyone who need inspiration for a Ironman

Good Read

The point of the story was not what I expected when I purchased the book. However, I was pleased with the book overall.

Inspiring!

What made the experience of listening to A Life Without Limits the most enjoyable?

The way in which the story telling is written is amazingly well done, and Polly did a fantastic job at narrating. Ironman Chrissie's story is full of will, mental and physical strength, but is also playful and humorous. Insights to her life, training, and wins make me want to be the best that I can be.

Have you listened to any of Polly Lee and Chrissie Wellington ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

1st time for both

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes! I am only a runner, but I now want to do a sprint tri!

An Interesting story

What made the experience of listening to A Life Without Limits the most enjoyable?

The fact that it is read by Chrissie Wellington

What did you like best about this story?

Overcoming odds is possible for anyone

Which scene was your favorite?

Running the Hawaii Ironman race

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Great story, well told

This is a great story about how to live life completely. Chrissie is a champion on and off the track and an inspiration to runners and non-runners alike. Very enjoyable read.