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Run Britain

My World Record-Breaking Adventure to Run Every Mile of the British Coastline

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In the spring of 2021, as the UK's latest pandemic lockdowns were lifted, Nick Butter set out from the Eden Project to become the fastest person to cover every mile of Britain's mainland coastline on foot. Battling the most extreme winds Britain had seen in 100 years, days of torrential rain and the unrelenting hills of Western Scotland and Cornwall, Nick suffered two broken bones and countless injuries, whilst taking on two marathons a day, every day, for 100 days.

Covering an extraordinary 5,250 miles, running for over 12 hours a day, struggling to take in the 8,000 daily calories required to fuel his body, Nick battled sleep deprivation and extreme weight loss as he pushed his body and mind to their limit.

Supported by close friends and family, Nick experienced spiralling lows and euphoric highs. As he traversed footpaths, country lanes and busy A roads, he passed through over two thousand coastal communities, buoyed along by supporters cheering from windows, balconies, passing cars and pavements, by school children and fellow runners, and by the stunning sights and sounds of the British coast.

Run Britain is Nick's account of his extraordinary adventure.

©2023 Nick Butter (P)2023 Penguin Audio Running & Jogging Sports Travel Writing & Commentary Inspiring Thought-Provoking
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What an amazing achievement. The book is absolutely brilliant. Really makes you feel like you were there on this epic adventure. And as with every epic adventure, there are ups and downs. Really well narrated. Loved it!

Inspirational!

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Loved every second of this tale of the ultimate in highs & lows of such an epic adventure. The wonderful combination of van adventure, connection to nature & incredible endurance challenge make for such a brilliant story. Beautifully read by Nick & Andy with their voices really making you feel like you’re on the journey with them! Thank you
Highly recommended

Just awesome!

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Nick's achievement in completing this challenge is without doubt amazing. It opened my eyes a little into what it takes, the planning, carrying on when things don't go to plan... and what sort of mentality is required to even start never mind finish - mindboggling.
The positive about the audiobook is that it has both Nick and Andy's voices but I longed for more performance and change of tone from them.

Mind boggling

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What an amazing adventure Nd with Nick Reading plus the added diRy entries.ypu feel like you're there with them

highly recommend

Absolutely brilliant!

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If you want to know what keeps people like Nick in the groove day after day, how he manages to smash through the pain barriers where others quit and find out what obstacles he overcame to achieve his run then this is a MUST read for you.

Utterly Fantastic

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