Tri-Hard

By Lauren Chin Johnson

Carly Nelson is a stellar nursing student at UCI until having to drop out for financial reasons. Her boyfriend Rodney stays in Irvine to finish his M.B.A. but Carly moves to La Mirada, CA to work as a masseuse and share a tiny apartment with her friend Janice. As the consequence of losing a push-up contest in a bar bet with women from the Tri-Hard triathlon club, Carly must sign up for a reverse sprint triathlon. She begins to train with help from Jeremy Ryder, a UCLA medical student and competitive triathlete. Rodney has decimated Carly's self-esteem during their time together, but her confidence slowly improves through the workouts and friendships formed with the Tri-Hards. After a bike crash lands Carly in the emergency room and prevents her from fulfilling the bet, Carly boldly decides to enter an Ironman. Meanwhile, Rodney is out for revenge against Jeremy for stealing his girlfriend, and plans to sabotage the race for both of them."Tri-Hard" is the story of the transformation of Carly Nelson, an out-of-shape young woman with integrity and determination. This sports-oriented love story is filled with helpful tips on training for and competing in triathlons and on giving better massages. Warning: Contains sexual references, sexual scenes, and adult language.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1490557245
• ISBN13: 9781490557243
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"