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Downhill From Here: Running from John O'Groats to Land's End
Gavin Boyter
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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. .
Approaching his middle forties, Gavin Boyter wondered what his life was all about. A Scot living in London, single and with no kids, he was living for the job and the dwindling hope of a career in film. He had been a club runner all his life, pretty good but not at the front all that often. He was what he called an ordinary runner and he came to wonder just what an ordinary runner might be capable of. How about John O'Groats to Land's End, the longest linear run in Britain, and how about making a film of it? ... Read more
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Publisher
Sandstone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910985625
SKU
V9781910985625
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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
author of Cycling the Earth
‘An entertaining read on the de-stressing benefits of running a JOGLE, navigation mishaps and ... Read more