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Pedal The Planet
In October 2010, stuck in a negative work environment, severely overweight, single, and feeling the world and would be better off without him, Breifne Earley made the decision to end his own life.
Less than five years later he was first across the finish line of the longest endurance sports event in the world, the 30,000km long World Cycle Race.
This is the extraordinary and inspirational story of how one man stepped back from the brink of suicide, redesigned his life and then spent sixteen months cycling through 27 countries on 5 continents with 3 robberies, 3 crashes and 44 flat tyres to become a living, breathing example of the life-saving message “It’s okay not to feel okay.”
Less than five years later he was first across the finish line of the longest endurance sports event in the world, the 30,000km long World Cycle Race.
This is the extraordinary and inspirational story of how one man stepped back from the brink of suicide, redesigned his life and then spent sixteen months cycling through 27 countries on 5 continents with 3 robberies, 3 crashes and 44 flat tyres to become a living, breathing example of the life-saving message “It’s okay not to feel okay.”
295 pages, Paperback
Published September 10, 2016
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October 5, 2025
It's a book about one guys journey from near suicide to completing a rtw cycle which is no mean feat. The early chapters about how he got fit are completely void of detail, this must have been really tough but the book doesn't convey that. In the sections describing his rtw, large parts of it are just about mentioning everyone who supported him along the way. I can see why he wants to do that but it didn't make an interesting read. Oh finally, despite it's 300 pages it's actually quite short as each chapter heading (60 ish) takes half a page and there is on average one blank page before the start of each chapter. So 210 pages.
October 30, 2016
I bought this book as hearing how it was written by Breifne after he pulled himself back from the brink of suicide was a subject close to me. What an amazing man so strong and determined, getting the message "it's ok not to feel ok" all around the world is fantastic. I'm amazed at all the help he got along the way by both friends and total strangers, even though at times he felt like giving up he never did, will cherish this story always
September 17, 2016
Breifne's writing is like his speech, honest and real. A great story. A stunning achievement portrayed in a very humble manner. This man has a huge heart but a tiny ego.
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