Dare to Tri: My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete by Louise Minchin is an inspiring sports memoir documenting her transformation from a television presenter with little recent competitive-sport experience into a Great Britain age-group triathlete. What began as a fun cycling challenge on BBC Breakfast eventually developed into a passion for triathlon and led Minchin to compete at the World Triathlon Championships.

The book follows her return to competitive sport after nearly 30 years, covering her first experiences with swimming, cycling, running, and triathlon. Minchin openly discusses the realities of training, including self-doubt, nerves, physical exhaustion, injuries, bike crashes, demanding workouts, race preparation, and the pressure of competition.

Alongside the personal story, Dare to Tri explores the practical and psychological aspects of endurance sport, including triathlon equipment, swimming technique, cycling, running, transitions, nutrition, training partners, marginal gains, motivation, and overcoming setbacks. Its central message is particularly encouraging for people who believe they are too old or inexperienced to take on a new sporting challenge.

The book was shortlisted for the Telegraph Sports Health & Fitness Book of the Year Award 2019 and was named a top book in the Running Awards 2019. The Bloomsbury paperback edition has 256 pages and ISBN 9781472961846.