Realbuzz Reviews #3

"It’s great to finally read something that takes the ‘I’ve got a slow metabolism’ or the ‘It’s genetic’ and even the ‘I blame .....’ excuses and throws them out of the window going about things the proper way.

Forget your carb free, GI, weight watching, calorie counting, cabbage soup, juice only, supplement taking diet and get serious about your body and mind and take a tip or two from TISM.

Having already heard the story through the wonder of internet blogs I thought that would be little else to learn by reading this book. This was not so !

I couldn’t put the book down and once I had finished found my own running mojo once again.

This book truly inspires and can motivate even the greatest of motivators !"

   Martin_H Blog - 'Kneesy does it - Back into training ! '

"I don’t think Mike spent too much time thinking about himself before the motor accident. Every waking hour taken up developing new ideas for his business. His overriding priority to provide and care for his family. It took a near death accident for Mike to realise he had to put himself first. Most of us instinctively know what is right but very few of us take the necessary steps to change our life and an even smaller number are able to see it through to completion. Mike has always had that special gift to take a ‘germ’ of an idea, develop it into a ‘project’ and see it through to completion. Perhaps this story is the ultimate example of this. After all, how many of us would have taken that great leap into the unknown aged 50 weighing 28 stone?

Mike you are an inspiration to us all and a true friend."

  Russell_Nimbus Blog - 'Russell's Journey

"I thought I knew the story from the blog but the book presents an insight into two very different lives and how determination can take you in a different direction. From Sofa to Start Line is entertaining and informative, full of humour with a serious message.

Whilst not attempting to be a self-help book, From Sofa to Start Line presents a story of change management, challenges and achievement while showing that small steps do lead to bigger challenges and success. It provides inspiration to those who need to make a change and challenges those who don't necessarily need to change to step back and look at life in a different way.

From Sofa to Start Line is about big decisions; the ups and the downs; but mainly about victory. It is an everyman sports story that you can identify with.

Buy it, read it, change it and help Mike change things for others too with his work with the Prostate Cancer Charity."

  jamieB Blog – ‘Look Good, Run Good….’