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Running Free - A Runner's Journey Back to Nature (Paperback) Loot Price: R331
Discovery Miles 3 310
Running Free - A Runner's Journey Back to Nature (Paperback): Richard Askwith

Running Free - A Runner's Journey Back to Nature (Paperback)

Richard Askwith

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Shortlisted for the 2015 Thwaites Wainwright prize for nature writing Richard Askwith wanted more. Not convinced running had to be all about pounding pavements, buying fancy kit and racking up extreme challenges, he looked for ways to liberate himself. His solution: running through muddy fields and up rocky fells, running with his dog at dawn, running because he's being (voluntarily) chased by a pack of bloodhounds, running to get hopelessly, enjoyably lost, running fast for the sheer thrill of it. Running as nature intended. Part diary of a year running through the Northamptonshire countryside, part exploration of why we love to run without limits, Running Free is an eloquent and inspiring account of running in a forgotten, rural way, observing wildlife and celebrating the joys of nature. An opponent of the commercialisation of running, Askwith offers a welcome alternative, with practical tips (learned the hard way) on how to both start and keep running naturally - from thawing frozen toes to avoiding a stampede when crossing a field of cows. Running Free is about getting back to the basics of why we love to run.

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Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: March 2015
Authors: Richard Askwith
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-0-224-09197-8
Categories: Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > Marathon running
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > Cross-country running
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LSN: 0-224-09197-2
Barcode: 9780224091978

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