Running Free by Richard Askwith

Running Free by Richard Askwith

Part diary of a year running through the Northamptonshire countryside, part exploration of why we love to run without limits, this title offers an account of running in a forgotten, rural way, observing wildlife and celebrating the joys of nature.

A joyous, eloquent and lyrical account of one man's lifelong love affair with running.. Running Free is simply the prod you need to make you step off the pavement and into the wild -- Martin Love * Guardian *
Exhilarating -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
A much needed breath of fresh air -- Alexandra Heminsley * Independent *
An escape from the stopwatch tyranny of PBs and split times, this is a reminder of how to run for sheer joy * Runner's World *
Intelligent, evocative, passionate and above all enjoyable -- Simon Redfern * Independent on Sunday *

Richard Askwith has been a journalist for more than 35 years. He has written five previous books, including an evocative biography of Emil Zátopek, Today We Die A Little, which was shortlisted in the Cross Sports Book Awards. This marked his first foray into the world of Czechoslovak sport. His first book, Feet in the Clouds, won Best New Writer at the British Sports Book Awards and the Bill Rollinson Prize for Landscape and Tradition. It was also shortlisted for the William Hill and Boardman Tasker prizes. His 2014 book, Running Free, was shortlisted for the Thwaites-Wainwright Prize.

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ISBN 13	9780224091961
ISBN 10	0224091964
Title	Running Free
Author	Richard Askwith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2014-03-06
Number of pages	304
Prizes	Short-listed for Thwaites Wainwright Prize 2015 (UK)
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