Running : a love story : 10 years, 5 marathons, and 1 life-changing sport

Jen Miller has fallen in and out of love, but no man has been there for her the way running has. In Running: A Love Story , Jen tells the story of her lifelong relationship with running, doing so with wit, thoughtfulness, and brutal honesty. Jen first laces up her sneakers in high school, when, like many people, she sees running as a painful part of conditioning for other sports. But when she discovers early in her career as a journalist that it helps her clear her mind, focus her efforts, and achieve new goals, she becomes hooked for good. Jen, a middle-of-the-pack but tenacious runner, hones her skill while navigating relationships with men that, like a tricky marathon route, have their ups and downs, relying on running to keep her steady in the hard times. As Jen pushes herself toward ever-greater challenges, she finds that running helps her walk away from the wrong men and learn to love herself while revealing focus, discipline, and confidence she didn’t realize she had. Relatable, inspiring, and brutally honest, Running: A Love Story , explores the many ways that distance running carves a path to inner peace and empowerment by charting one woman’s evolution in the sport. Warm-up -- Run for the health of it 5k -- Ocean Drive 10-miler -- Philadelphia half marathon -- Bird-in- hand half marathon -- Philadelphia Marathon -- Chicago Marathon -- New Jersey Marathon -- New Jersey Marathon. A deeply intimate, inspiring account of running's power to build resilience, repair self-confidence, and provide comfort, paralleled with the author's missteps with less suitable romantic partners Running: A love story is Jen Miller's witty, brutally honest accout of her lifelong relationship with running and an exploration of the many ways that the sport carves a path to empowerment