{"product_id":"running-free-a-runners-journey-back-to-nature","title":"Running Free","description":"\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2015 Thwaites Wainwright prize for nature writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Richard Askwith wanted more. Not convinced running had to be all about pounding pavements, buying fancy kit and racking up extreme challenges, he looked for ways to liberate himself. His solution- running through muddy fields and up rocky fells, running with his dog at dawn, running because he's being (voluntarily) chased by a pack of bloodhounds, running to get hopelessly, enjoyably lost, running fast for the sheer thrill of it. Running as nature intended.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part diary of a year running through the Northamptonshire countryside, part exploration of why we love to run without limits, \u003ci\u003eRunning Free\u003c\/i\u003e is an eloquent and inspiring account of running in a forgotten, rural way, observing wildlife and celebrating the joys of nature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An opponent of the commercialisation of running, Askwith offers a welcome alternative, with practical tips (learned the hard way) on how to both start and keep running naturally - from thawing frozen toes to avoiding a stampede when crossing a field of cows. \u003ci\u003eRunning Free\u003c\/i\u003e is about getting back to the basics of why we love to run.","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Running Free: A Runner's Journey Back to Nature","offer_id":46302742479045,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-224-09197-8.jpg?v=1780452588","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/running-free-a-runners-journey-back-to-nature","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}