Frank O’Mara, a record breaker on the track, has penned a heart-breaker about resilience

​The world-class athlete was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 13 years ago​

From left, Frank O'Mara, Marcus O'Sullivan, Ray Flynn and Eamonn Coghlan after breaking the world 4 x 1mile relay record. Photo: Ray McManus

Darragh McManus

​The title of this autobiography from legendary Limerick middle-distance runner Frank O’Mara is Bend, Don’t Break – and so it goes, thematically and stylistically also.

Bend, don’t break: be supple, flexible, adaptable, resilient, open to change, not stuck in your ways or your mindset.