Shifting Gears

From Anxiety and Addiction to a Triathlon World Championship

By: Adam Hill

Narrated by: Adam Hill

It was never part of Adam Hill's life ambition or his genetic constitution to wear a Speedo in public, let alone compete in a triathlon. For the first three decades of life, he was the poster child for non-athleticism, obsessively unhealthy habits, and an intense fear of...well...everything.

Yet at the age of 33, with a physique that could only be described as "Sasquatch with a Dad Bod", he put aside his insecurities and took his first step toward an outrageous dream: to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. It was a dream shared by nearly every other triathlete in the world, reserved for the top 1 percent of all athletes in the sport—a sport in which Adam had exactly zero experience.

In Shifting Gears, Adam shares his harrowing, inspiring, and sometimes clumsy story of transformation, from the origins of a debilitating anxiety disorder to his battle with alcoholism to his rise to the top of the triathlon world stage.

©2022 Adam Hill (P)2022 Adam Hill

Love it

I appreciate the human down to earth genuine tone of the author. Being so open and transparent makes you even more interested in the story.

You don’t need to be a triathlete to enjoy this book!

This is a great book to start you year off right. Full of inspiration, suspense and of course humor.

Inspirational and Motivating!

LOVED it. Great book about overcoming adversity, extreme motivation, shifting mindset, and the reality of anxiety in our world today. Whether you are training for an event or not you should definitely give this a read!

Phenomenal book!

This was well written and read. It gave me many ideas to help improve my life. Great job Adam Hill!!