And So I Run

<p><strong><em>'Honest, moving, heartfelt and ultimately uplifting'</em> - Patrick Barkham, author of <em>The Swimmer</em> and <em>Wild Child</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em>And So I Run</em> is a story about running. <strong>Jamie Doward</strong> uses running as an escape, as a way to evade life's most painful realities. As the marathon medals stack up, a new obsession creeps in - beating the clock, needing to run a time, a time that once attained would magically solve all of life's problems. In a world where some self-medicate with alcohol or drugs, Jamie finds his solace in marathon running, each training run, each race, a desperate attempt to outrun depression, shame and a sense of failure.</p><p></p><p>But <em>And So I Run</em> is more than just a story of a 26.2-mile obsession - it's a celebration of life's absurdities and an uplifting story about how Jamie redefined his relationship with running. Engaging and relatable, with the marathon at its heart, <em>And So I Run</em> speaks to all runners, offering a raw, witty and human exploration of how we cope, heal and sometimes keep on just putting one foot in front of the other.</p>