Ruth Field - 26 Reasons to Run - Little, Brown Book Group

26 Reasons to Run

By Ruth Field

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Inspirational running stories from the Run Fat B!tch Runners

I wouldn't go to my husband's Christmas party because I had nothing to wear that fitted me and refused to buy anything. I vowed that night that I would shift the excess weight. It was shortly after this that I read Run Fat B!tch Run - and it has changed my life around completely. Now five-and-a-half stone lighter I am now training to compete in The Dublin Marathon in October of this year.

Are you suffering from Motivation Meltdown? Have your well-worn-in trainers lain dormant for a few months, or are you simply looking for that first push to get up, lace up and RUN?

Then look no further, for here are the stories from 26 women who have been exactly where you are (on the sofa, right?) and fought back . . . with a little help from The Grit Doctor. Their stories are all here to give you a Motivation Marathon every time you're tempted to give up and give in to the takeaway menu.

Funny, moving and incredibly inspiring, each of these women found their own reasons to get running and beat the bulge and so can you.

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  • ISBN: 9781405523349
  • Publication date: 25 Oct 2012
  • Page count: 100
Biographical Notes

Ruth Field is the author of RUN FAT B!TCH RUN and the RUN FAT B!TCH RUN MARATHON PLAN. She is a former professional barrister and lives in North London with her husband and twin sons. She is a passionate runner and blogs regularly at http://gritdoctor.wordpress.com and you can also find her on Twitter (@gritdoctor) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/thegritdoctor)

If you're stuck in an exercise rut, this book will give you a rather rude kick up the backside . . . it certainly shamed us into lacing up our Nikes! — Closer
Amusingly vicious . . . Excellent advice all round — Emma Thompson
Ruth is an inspiring running-buddy . . . By the time I unpack my summer wardrobe, I'm sure my inner Grit Doctor will be my best friend — Daily Express
A witty, no-nonsense read, it had us dusting off our trainers within seconds. Trust us when we say you'll be up and running in no time at all — Grazia
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