` Lizzy never ceases to enthuse, inspire & amaze! She shows what it truly means to live life to the absolute fullest, step out of your comfort zone & to truly test your limits. So much more than a book about running, this memoir is about an enthralling life journey replete with peaks & troughs, highs & lows & many twists & turns. Most importantly, Lizzy reminds all of us to never stop exploring, discovering & challenging ourselves to do more than we think possible.` CHRISSIE WELLINGTON MBE, FOUR TIME IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION Scared witless & surrounded by a sea of people, Lizzy Hawker stands in the church square at the centre of Chamonix on a late August evening, waiting for the start of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. The mountains towering over the pack of runners promise a grueling 8, 600 metres of ascent & descent over 158 kilometres of challenging terrain that will test the feet, legs, heart & mind. These nervous moments before the race signal not just the beginning of nearly twenty-seven hours of effort that saw Lizzy finish as first woman, but the start of the career of one of Britain`s most successful endurance athletes. She went on to become the 100km Women`s World Champion, win the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc an unprecedented five times, hold the world record for 24 hours road running & become the first woman to stand on the overall winners` podium at Spartathlon. An innate endurance & natural affinity with the mountains has led Lizzy to push herself to the absolute limits, including a staggering 320 kilometre run through the Himalayas, from Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu in Nepal. Lizzy`s remarkable spirit was recognised in 2013 when she was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. These ultimate challenges ask not just what the feet & legs can do, but question the inner thoughts & contemplations of a runner. Runner tells Lizzy`s story & in so doing, uncovers the journey of the physical, mental & emotional challenges that runners go through at the edge of human endurance. From the school girl running the streets of London to breaking records on the world`s mountains & toughest races, Lizzy Hawker is an inspiration to anyone who would like to see how far they can go, running or not. ...

There are few books that will accumulate as much sweat, mud & backpack time as the Runner’s Guide to London. It’s the companion that guides London’s 418, 000 runners & thousands annually of visiting runners around this running paradise.“ Paradise?” you ask. Author & running coach, Hayden Shearman, explains that despite its reputation for dull skies & a congested, concrete centre, London has more green space than any other city on Earth (of comparable size) & has vast networks of trails, parks, waterside paths & woodlands that are quite simply unparalleled. This guidebook features over 120 runs within the confines of the M25. Each running route or running hotspot is illustrated with enticing photography & detailed maps. The reader is equipped with accurate distances, training tips, safety advice & travel information to ensure their running explorations are smooth. The book also inspires the reader to engage in London’s rich & diverse running community with information on London races, running clubs, & interviews with some of London’s running legends, including Parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt & Olympian Julia Bleasdale. The Runner’s Guide to London is the complete guide to all things running in London. ...

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Andrew Murray has been running since 2005 when he realised that it might be a good way to see a bit of the world. Since then he has been placed first overall in races in the Arctic, the Sahara, Outer Mongolia & the jungle, amongst others. But in 2010 he devised a challenge that put all his previous attempts in the shade
- to run from Scotland to the Sahara in one continuous push with no rest days! It is 2, 659 miles from John O` Groats at the northern tip of mainland Britain to Merzouga in Morocco & Andrew planned to complete the distance in 85 days. That`s the equivalent of 100 marathons run end to end
- & not a single day off to recover. With minimal support, & in the middle of winter, trying to run an ultra marathon every day was the challenge of a lifetime for Andrew. As a medic, Andrew knew exactly what that would do to his body...and it wasn`t good news. Attempting to cram in a staggering 8, 000 calories every day is extremely difficult & doesn`t stop the body from beginning to break down. This book is the story of that run, interwoven between tales of extraordinary endurance events in some of the most extreme locations in the world. It answers the question, `why do it?`, & offers a gripping insight into what drives an extreme athlete to break new ground. Helped by family, friends, those he meets along the way, & a fiancee he`s shortly to marry, this is the story of one man`s determination to run in the history books. Andrew Murray`s epic journey was the subject of a highly successful BBC documentary & this book is the inside story of what pushes one man to keep breaking the limits. Even a planned 85 days wasn`t enough to satisfy Andrew
- in the end he completed the distance in just 78 days. The book is introduced by Sir Ranulf Fiennes.


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Ultra running is one of the world`s fastest growing sports & in Ian Corless who runs the scene`s most influential podcast, ultra-running has the perfect author to chronicle its rise. Running Beyond is a homage to the sport`s legendary races, unique, commissioned photography, captures the diverse & striking terrain
- from mountail peaks, to jungles & deserts. Through interviews with the legendary athletes of the sport, Running Beyond is the ultimate homage to the ultra-running world. Foreword by record-breaking, world number one, Kilian Jornet (Run or Die).
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This book is for all types of runners, whether you are just starting, a regular runner, or are training for a race. It provides details of interesting & varied runs in & around Edinburgh of different distances & on different terrains. The book takes in historic city streets, beautiful country parks & stunning local beaches, as well as the easily accessed Pentland hills & Lothian countryside. It is a great way to discover this wonderful city & get fit at the same time. ...

When Jenny & Robert fall in love in the late 1960s they decide to build a new future together, away from the city. They escape to an isolated sheep farm nestled on a mountainside. It has no running water but it is beautiful & rugged. Their young sons can roam wild. As their flock struggles, money runs low & rain drives in horizontally across the fields, inside the ancient house their marriage begins to unravel. Wilful & romantic, Jenny refuses to abandon her farm. She will bring her boys up single-handedly on the mountain. Together they embark on a perilous adventure. Running for the Hills is astonishing family memoir. Horatio Clare vividly recreates his mother`s extraordinary way of life & his own bewitching childhood in a magical story of love & struggle. ...

In 1928 two extraordinary Englishmen competed in an unprecedented event
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Shortlisted for the 2015 Thwaites Wainwright Prize
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston burst to fame when he became the first man ever to complete a single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world. Now, 50 years on from that famous voyage, he reveals the true, extraordinary story of his life. After leaving school, he immediately joined the Royal Naval Reserve before serving in the merchant navy & travelling the world. During that time, he spied for the British government in the Gulf, worked in the South African dockyards, & built his boat Suhaili in Bombay, before sailing home to Engl&. In June 1968, he set sail in Suhaili in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, & Running Free vividly brings to life that remarkable voyage, where he was the only person to finish the race, completing his journey on 22 April 1969 & thus entering the record books. Once back home, he set up a hugely successful business & continued his naval adventures, completing a second solo circumnavigation of the globe in 2007
- at 68, he became the oldest to complete this feat. Knox-Johnston`s insatiable appetite for life & adventure shines through these pages, making this book a must for all sailing enthusiasts, readers of books by Ranulph Fiennes & Chris Bonington, or for anyone who has felt that the time for putting up your feet can always be put back to another day.
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