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19%OFFGavin Boyter - Downhill From Here: Running from John O'Groats to Land's End - 9781910985625 - V9781910985625
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Downhill From Here: Running from John O'Groats to Land's End

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Description for Downhill From Here: Running from John O'Groats to Land's End Paperback. Approaching his middle forties, Gavin Boyter wondered what his life was all about. An ordinary runner, he came to wonder if an ordinary runner might be capable of John O'Groats to Land's End, the longest linear run in Britain. Gavin was neither the first nor the quickest but Downhill from Here is his real triumph. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .

‘I wanted to get to know the country I’d lived in my whole life in an entirely new way. To see how its landscapes, peoples and climate changed as I proceeded south. And of course I wanted to test my mettle. But really, this was more than just something I wanted to do; it was something I needed to do’.

Gavin Boyter is an ordinary man, a Scottish filmmaker living in London with little career prospects and a dwindling personal life. An amateur runner, he had an impressive selection of races under his belt, however with each marathon he was ... Read more

Described by world record holder and ultra-endurance athlete Sean Conway as ‘an epic adventure on our epic island’, Downhill From Here: Running from John O’Groats to Land’s End is a witty, hearty and altogether inspirational story of an average man taking on an extraordinary feat. Immersed in Gavin Boyter’s adventure, his wry yet compelling voice takes us through the highs and lows of an astounding journey, showing just how far an ‘ordinary runner’ can go.

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Product Details

Publisher
Sandstone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910985625
SKU
V9781910985625
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-44

About Gavin Boyter
Gavin Boyter is an Edinburgh born writer and filmmaker whose first feature film Sparks and Embers was released in December 2015. A keen runner since his thirties, Gavin once ran 102 miles in a single day. His running superfood is chocolate cake. He lives in London but pines for Scottish mountains.

Reviews for Downhill From Here: Running from John O'Groats to Land's End
‘We live on the best island in the world and what better way to explore it than on foot. Downhill from Here is an epic adventure on our epic island. Makes me want to run it all over again.’
author of Cycling the Earth
‘An entertaining read on the de-stressing benefits of running a JOGLE, navigation mishaps and ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Downhill From Here: Running from John O'Groats to Land's End


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