RUNNING LIKE A GIRL🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Buddy34]

I'm not really a book reader but someone somewhere on this forum or b210k had said they had read it and recommended it.

It is brilliant, Alexandra Heminsley describes her running journey from the beginning . How she thought about running , thought about not running how she thought she couldn't run.

She talk about getting the right running bra and her first experience of entering a running shop for her first proper pair of shoes and how they made her feel.

She goes on to train for her first London marathon and how she got closer to her father as years ago he had completed quite a few marathons when she was a child.

One of the bits that made my eyes fill was when she spotted her family and her mother started shouting to encourage her daughter.

One of the things that I didn't know is that years and years ago women were not allowed to enter official road races as it was thought possible there was a risk to their femininity or their reproductive health .

Thank goodness we have moved on a bit.

There's lots more to read about her journey

It really is a great read and even if you're not a book reader like me , I loved it.

😊😊🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Sounds interesting. I read constantly, so might check it out.

I believe, at one time, they used to think your uterus might fall out 😳

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

Yes I read that as well 🤣🤣

[Jalapenolover101 Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

🙀🙄🤣

[Jalapenolover101 Graduate]

Heard about this book a few times.... might have to take a 👀👍

[Hidden]

Yes I’ve read it and really enjoyed it. 😊

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Thanks for reference, I read loads so will definitely look out for this one.

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

I got it second hand on Ebay

[Nilsam Graduate]

It sounds fantastic. Thank you for the recommendation. It will go on the "list". 👀

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

That’s gone straight on my “to read” list, thanks. It sounds a bit like the film Brittany runs a Marathon which I watched recently and really enjoyed.

[Nymahchai Graduate]

Oh it resonates with the start of my journey. I will put it on my to read list thank you! Sadly my cheerleaders are now my offspring and theirs as my parents are not alive but it still resonates. 😊🙏

[Comfortnotspeed]

Nice recommendation thanks 🙏

[Hidden]

Sounds like a good read buddy, you perhaps if and when you've finished it find your nearest c25k person (lady perhaps) and see how many miles the book can cover in the UK and how may miles it can cover..... And at the same time spreading the running word to maybe even some of the non believers out there, the ones who insist running is bad for your knees !!!!!

Just a random idea.....

[Debston Graduate]

I loved that book - funny and sad and really inspiring.

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Debston]

Like I say I'm not really a reader of books but I thought I like everything else about running I will try a book and it didn't let me down. There was bits that gave me goosebumps and bits that made me well up. Need to find another 😊

[Debston Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Have you read Born to Run? It's a very good read.

[Debston Graduate]

I loved that book - funny and sad and really inspiring.

[Jazzyrunner Graduate]

I second that, I really enjoyed it! And then I was hunting for something else similar and I’m reading “No run intended” by Hannah Phillips and enjoying that too 😊

[Debston Graduate in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Ooh, will have a look at that!