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Running for My Life

How I Built a Better Me, One Step at a Time

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For listeners who enjoyed Alexandra Heminsley's Running Like a Girl and Bryony Gordon's Mad Girl, Running for My Life is a funny, heartfelt and inspirational story of one woman's marathon journey through mental illness.

Suffering from depression but desperate for 'normality', Rachel Cullen found herself in failing relationships, the wrong career and a reliance on alcohol and chocolate to get her through each day. Stuck in an endless cycle of mental misery, she put on a pair of old trainers.

She'd never been able to think of herself as a 'runner' before, and the first time she forced herself out the door, she knew it would hurt. Everywhere. She just didn't realise how much it would heal her, too.

©2018 Rachel Cullen (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Mental Health Mood Disorders Personal Development Psychology & Mental Health Running & Jogging Health Funny Heartfelt Inspiring Witty Thought-Provoking
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I loved this book. It resonated in so many ways and has helped me a little further along my running journey.

An Inspirational book

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I found this easy to listen to and thoroughly enjoyed the Yorkshire accent of the narrator. The retelling of Rachel's life story is something that is easy to relate to for many of us. Life throws challenges at us constantly - body image, relationships, family, mental health issues, time pressures to name a few. Rachel speaks very candidly about the role running has played in her life - the highs and the lows, during these challenging times. I enjoyed listening to this on my commute and it sparked a range of emotional reactions. Thanks for being my car buddy for the last week.

Down-to-earth and honest

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loved the positive take on a life managing mental ill health and feel very motivated to see if running could help to improve my mental health.

a lovely heart warming story

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fairly interesting story. it did jump around a fair bit and was confusing at times.

ok story. grating narrator

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Loved the narrator, read with great expression and humour. Very honest and funny. Highly recommended.

Brilliant !

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