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'A cracking read' - Jojo Moyes
From the BBC news to the Marathon des Sables, this is an inspiring journey into running from one of the UK's best-known broadcasters.
The marathon bug had bitten. I discovered I loved the training, the discipline and the structure that it brought to my life as well as the realisation that despite being in my early 40s, I was getting faster. My confidence grew too. At a time when I felt unsure of my footing at work, running was starting to make me feel steadier on my feet and in my mind. Could I go faster?
At the age of 40, BBC broadcaster Sophie Raworth assumed she was too old to start running. She had done no exercise for decades. But after seeing a friend do the London Marathon, she decided to give it a go. Her first attempt was a disaster. She collapsed two miles from the finish line. But she picked herself up and kept going on a path that would take her to races all over the world, across the Alps and even to the Sahara Desert for the famous 150-mile Marathon des Sables.
Along the way Sophie discovered great friends, unexpected strength, new confidence, and deep resilience that has helped her deal with some of the toughest challenges, both at work and in life.
Running on Air will show you that you can do so much more than you ever believed just by putting one foot in front of the other.
Contents
1. Hitting the ground, running
2. Playing the long game
3. Mission to the Stars
4. Preparing to go the extra mile
5. Feeling the fear and doing it anyway
6. Going all in on the Highway to Hell
7. Galloping to a place on the podium
8. What about your knees?
9. Peak Time
10. Harnessing the mind
11. More than just a run in the park
12. Stopped in my tracks
13. The circle of life
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