James Tharpe

Today I finished reading It’s Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong. The book is an autobiography of Armstrong, and focuses on his struggle with testicular cancer and how it affected his career and his life.

I started reading this book knowing virtually nothing about him. The first few chapters caught me by surprise. Young Lance Armstrong wasn’t very likable; he was cocky, aggressive, and he showboated. This kept me reading on – as surprised as I was by Armstrong’s annoying personality, I was relieved that he wasn’t the innocent, care-free pre-cancer cliche. Continue reading »