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?

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 Babyis about this personal journey.

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Update: September 2022. Most orders received through the Vertebrate Publishing Adventure Books website are dispatched from Gardners in Eastbourne, UK; some orders (such as signed copies of pre-orders, or limited stock items) are sent from our office in Sheffield, UK. If your order is for multiple items, you may receive more than one package, though we try to avoid this (if applicable, you would only be charged once for shipping). Orders received before 11 a.m. are dispatched the same day; orders received after 11 a.m. are usually dispatched the following business day. You will be sent a notification email when your order has been dispatched. If we are temporarily out of stock of a title we will advise by email.

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