An exhilarating read from one of the UK''s leading and most recognised endurance runners. Susie Chan is an icon of endurance running. Sincetaking up running at the age of 35, Susie has completed the legendary Marathon des Sables more times than any other British woman, set the 12-hour treadmill world record and was one of the first women to finish all the World Marathon Majors. She regularly competes in endurance races, 100-milers and week-long stage races in the jungles of the Amazon Rainforest.Susie''s story is a fight against the odds. Managing as a single mum, cataracts and cancer are among the obstacles she has overcome to become an inspiration for thousands. Through tales of her adventures, disappointments, traumas and triumphs, we learn what drives her passion for the sport. With Susie''s down-to-earth personality, refreshing attitude and wicked sense of humour, we learn the countless reasons she finds to push herself further and the live-changing opportunities running has given her. Susie tells of the thrill of a PB, insists you''re never too old to take up running and demonstrates just how much you can achieve with self-motivation and positive energy.Her passion for the sport is infectious, and her adventures are a shining example to all in the running community.>

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Susie Chan is an endurance runner who takes on races of all distances from 1 mile to 100 miles. She is a veteran of several Marathon des Sables, runs 100 mile non-stop races and through jungles. She has also finished all of the World Marathon Majors. @susie_chan_

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A compelling and sensationally honest read from one of the UK's leading and most recognised endurance runners.

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Prologue

1. The Start Line - Waterloo Bridge, London 2013
2. Sleeping Bag, Food, Water Bottles, Mirror . . . Venom Pump - Marathon des Sables, 2013
3. Rocks, Dunes, Heat - Marathon des Sables, 2013
4. It's Just One Day in Your Life - Thames Path 100, May 2014
5. Experience Weighs Nothing - Marathon des Sables, 2015
6. Snakes and Ladders - Jungle Ultra, Peru, 2016
7. 24 hours Running Around a Track - Tooting Bec Athletics Track, 2018
8. Guinness World Record Attempt. All Welcome - Kingston University, 2016
9. Seeing the Six Stars - Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, New York, Tokyo
10. The Hospital - Farnham, 2017
11. 'Have a Word With Yourself' - Marathon des Sables, 2017 and 2018
12. Crew life - The South Downs, Grand Union Canal, Death Valley
13. I am a Runner - Hampshire, 2019
14. Hundreds of Miles of Nothingness - Badwater, 2023

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