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Eat, Drink, Run
- How I Got Fit Without Going Too Mad
- Narrated by: Bryony Gordon
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs
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The new hilarious and inspirational memoir from Sunday Times number one best-selling author Bryony Gordon.
Bryony Gordon was not a runner. A loafer, a dawdler, a drinker, a smoker, yes. A runner, no. Yet somehow, as she began to recover from the emotional roller coaster of laying her life bare in her mental health memoir Mad Girl, she started to realise that getting outside, moving her body and talking to others for whom life was also an occasional challenge might actually help her.
Going for a run might not banish her sadness, but at least it might show it that she was damn well trying to beat it, which is sometimes half the battle. As she began to run farther, she started to see the limitations she had imposed on her life more clearly. Why couldn't she be a runner? Or a bungee jumper? Or a deep sea diver? Maybe rather than sitting on the sofa watching the world go by, fulfilling your dreams was just about standing up and taking that first step. Maybe you can do it, too.
In April 2017, less than a year after she had weighed herself at over 16 stone but stepped off the scales and started training anyway, Bryony Gordon ran all 26 and 3/4 miles of the London Marathon. Here, in her new typically funny and hugely inspiring memoir, she shows us how extraordinary things can happen to us all, no matter what life throws at us, if we're just willing to keep going.
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- 06-06-18
Fantastic, funny, real and humble
Once again, Bryony Gordon absolutely nails it. I listened to this audio book whenever I had a free minute, it was addictive! I’m a massive fan of her and the work she does. Great book, just downloaded a running app and after struggling to get back into it for a while, this book has really helped - ‘when in doubt, run it out!’ Love it!
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- Calico
- 04-06-18
Inspired me so much
I listened to this on a couple of my own runs. My own mental health took a real battering in 2017 and this year I set myself two goals that I had come to the realisation may help me. One was to fulfil a life long ambition to actually finish writing a novel and the second was to run a half marathon. The former hasn’t been going to plan. Not really. I had lost confidence. But the running is going well. And so, when Bryony talked early in the book about how you (I) can achieve anything and about how brilliant things will happen I burst in to tears, just 2k in to my planned 12k.
I don’t think I have ever laughed and cried so much to a book as this one. Funny, honest, strangely tense but truly inspiring. I loved it. Thank you Bryony. You’re brilliant.
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- Mr. Robin J. Cleverley
- 01-08-19
Disappointed
Too rambling and uninspired listening to the book. Most of all found the author’s voice really irritating and had to turn it off. Would ideally like a refund.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-02-20
Disgusted
I bought this as I thought it was about running! Within the first 5 minutes there were multiple sex references and f words! We’re not all into that kind of material.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-08-19
Really enjoyed this audible book
I didn't want this book to end.
I ran my first marathon in January 2008 20 months after my Dad died and less than 30days after my step Dad died.
It was just something I did, I've now realised the importance of that time on my own mental health.
I too am not a typical runner and could totally relate to this book. Brilliant, dare I say it's given the bug to have another go!
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- Julie goodall
- 05-01-20
Bloody brilliant
Currently training for full marathon after 12 half marathons dowoaded the book on new years day and the most inspirational book i have read. Currently at work trained as a first aid mental health support this book needs to be given out as prescription funny heart warming and pure determination finished the book today after 18 mile run feel on top on the world thanks bryony
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- Kariim C.
- 17-10-19
Love Bryony!
Addictive read - really love Bryonys personality that comes through with her humour and honesty in all of her books.
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- Kim Taylor-Maskell
- 27-09-19
Fantastic
Thank you so so much Bryony Gordon, I laughed, cried & nodded in total understanding
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- Nicola Challice
- 27-08-19
just amazing loved every minute
love listening to this so honest and open just amazing it's ok to not be ok
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- Helen taylor
- 21-12-21
Couldn't stop listening
Loved this book and really recommend. Recognised myself in it several times ha really made me laugh!!
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- Katalin Zubor
- 10-06-22
Entertaining book describing coping mechanisms for mental issues
Good book overall, very entertaining style. Don’t expect a training program though. The writer shares her personal struggle and how training for a marathon slowly changes her life and coping with mental illness.
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- Katy McTeigue
- 16-12-21
just what I needed
Loved it - I thought it was about running, which I love, but it turned out to be an hours long personal counseling session with a friend I've never met. Warning - Ypu might cry while running listening to this. Thank you Bryony.
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- Candace Boland
- 20-11-21
Amazing!!!
Thank you so much for this book😭😭😭 I listened while running and cried so much. This is amazing!!!
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- Deborah R. Barnum
- 07-08-21
Eat Drink Run
I have been listening to Bryony’s books and podcast lately and learning a lot. She is real and relatable. I won’t be running a marathon anytime soon, but she is making me begin to think about my life and contemplate some changes. I think her work with mental health is extremely important and she has no doubt helped so many people! It’s a good listen and I highly recommend!! Hopefully her next books will be here soon as well. I look forward to them!!
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- Sheri
- 14-01-19
Just lovely.
She rocks... Honest and hilarious. Now I'm off to read everything Bryony has ever written.
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- Marit
- 05-08-18
The combo of two things I'm passionate about
This is an amazing audio book! I laughed, cried, and got lost in deep contemplation. Bryony Gordon's colourful descriptions of her mental health issues and recovery really helped me understand my own in a different light. This book has also kept me motivated in my own running journey, even if I'm not training for a marathon. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with an interest in mental health and/or running.