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?
After seeing a friend run the London Marathon, Sophie decided to give it a go. Collapsing two miles from the finish line, her first attempt was a disaster, 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 the Sahara Desert for the famous 150-mile Marathon des Sables.
Sophie has now run all six World Marathon Majors, completed 15 marathons and three ultra-marathons, and run the entire length of the Thames Path, from source to sea. Along the way, she discovered new inner confidence, strength, community and the power of friendships which helped her through some tough challenges from losing loved ones and fighting injuries to interviewing the Prime Minister.
Running on Air will show you that you can do more than you ever believed just by putting one foot in front of the other: running can give you a purpose, a goal, but most of all, a breath of fresh air.
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To say this is a book about running does not do it justice; this is about life and all its challenges, and how lacing up a pair of trainers can take you to places you cannot imagine, while giving the strength to deal with challenges far from the marathon trail. A cracking read. -- Jojo Moyes Dont miss out on this fun and inspiring first hand account of how to discover the joy of running at any age. Sophie perfectly conveys all the ecstasy and agonies of her running journey with honesty and wit and shines a light on the wonderful running community and how it can change your life. -- Paula Radcliffe Inspiring, sometimes painful, always joyous and where it matters very moving - Sophies life as a runner will make you want to get your own trainers on. -- Jeremy Bowen A marvellous book that reveals not just why Sophie is so compelled to run, but makes sense of why I feel the same way too -- Ricky Wilson
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From the BBC news to the Marathon des Sables, this is an inspiring journey into running from one of the UKs best-known broadcasters.
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
Acknowledgements
Sophie Raworth is a BBC journalist and broadcaster who presents BBC Ones flagship Six and Ten evening news bulletins. She joined the BBC as a trainee more than 30 years ago. Sophie lives in London with her husband and 3 children. Running on Air is her first book.
