Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman

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Item # CB-6961X  ISBN: 189136961X




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An Inspiring Story of Hitting Rock Bottom and Rising Back to Life Through Running, Swimming, and Cycling

Todd Crandell's drug use and drinking destroyed his life. In his 20s, he had gone from being a hockey player on his way to a professional career to a homeless, starving, and drug-addicted ghost of himself. After several brutal and harrowing encounters with rock-bottom, he decided to quit cold-turkey; then he took up triathlons, and found that this athletic challenge helped him overcome his addictions. A mesmerizing inspirational story of self-destruction and resurrection.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Route 23 and the Roots of Addiction
• Fried on Ice
• Fear of Loathing in Cocoa Beach
• A Day in the Life of the Addict
• Guns and Roses
• Back on the Ice
• Going Long
• Racing for Recovery
• Ironman Korea, Ironman Forever
• Addict's Lessons Learned—and Advice for Parents

"A truly inspiring book about overcoming obstacles most of us can't even begin to comprehend. The way in which Todd Crandell was able to turn his life around, and what he has been able to accomplish, makes him a role model for all of us."—Chris Legh, winner, Ironman USA California 2000 and Ironman USA Coeur d'Alene 2004

Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman