Whether you're in serious training or thinking about running for the bus, this book is suitable for those who after wine and crisps for supper a few too many times thinks they might ...just might ...like to run like a girl.[...]
In her twenties, Alexandra Heminsley spent more time at the bar than she did in pursuit of athletic excellence. When she decided to take up running in her thirties, she had grand hopes for a blissful runner's high and immediate physical transformation. After eating three slices of toast with honey a[...]
The inspiring, hilarious memoir of a "Bridget Jones-like writer" ("The Washington Post") who transforms her life by learning to run, with stories of miserable defeat, complete victory, and learning to choose the right shoes.
When Alexandra Heminsley decided to take up running, she had hopes for [...]