Runner, by Lizzy Hawker

Send us Fan MailRunner, a Short Story About a Long Run, by Lizzy Hawker, is a memoire about how Lizzy accidently discovered ultra-running, and her journey of self-discovery through testing her limits with running.Who Is Lizzy Hawker?A Ph.D. in oceanography, a Briton with great adventuring spirit now sharing her time between Switzerland and Nepal. Her list of accomplishments includes:o   100 km women’s world champion in 2006o   5-time winner of the UTMB, most prestigious Ultra in Europe (unprecedented)o   24-hour record on the road in 2011o   First woman to be on the overall winner’s podium at Spartathlono   2013 National Geographic Adventurer of the yearo   Ran 320 km through the Himalayas from Everest Basecamp to Kathmandu in Nepal The book has 16 chapters but falls into 3 distinct parts Part 1: A Journey of Discovery.  Lizzy shows her thirst for the experience of tough challenges and begins winning major Ultra events almost by accident.Part 2: A Journey of Exploration Lizzy falls in love with Nepal and the Himalayas. She also sets FKTs for Everest base camp to Kathmandu. During this episode Alan tries to explain how this feels through his own discovery of trail running and journey to the Himalayas. Liz gets lost a bit in the unfamiliar geography.Part 3: A Journey of Rediscovery and ExplorationLizzy battles with injury, a repeated series of stress fractures. Liz marvels at her ability to treat this as another type of challenge and opportunity to learn. Alan is amazed.At the end Liz has some reservations about the book and Alan is a starry-eyed groupie!The book itself is nicely presented by UK publisher Aurum Press. (now White Lion) If you are interested in purchasing a copy this book, you can help support the podcast at the same time by getting your copy through our affiliate link at: Runner: A short story about a long runSupport the showAny feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com  If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews