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Run Britain : my record-breaking adventure to run every mile of Britain's coastline / Nick Butter.
By: Butter, Nicholas.
Publisher: Bantam Press, 2023Description: 304 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781787636415 (pbk.) :; 1787636410 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Butter, Nicholas, 1989- -- Travel | Long-distance running -- Great Britain | Coasts -- Great Britain -- Recreational use | Sport | Sport | Biography: sport | Sports & active outdoor recreation | Marathon & cross-country running | Travel writing | Great Britain -- Description and travelDDC classification: 796.4250941 Summary: In the spring of 2021, as the UK's latest pandemic lockdowns were lifted, Nick Butter set out from the Eden Project to become the fastest person to cover ever mile of Britain's mainland coastline on foot. Battling the most extreme winds Britain had seen in 100 years, days of torrential rain and the unrelenting hills of Western Scotland and Cornwall, Nick suffered two broken bones and countless injuries, whilst taking on two marathons a day, every day, for 100 days. Covering an extraordinary 5,250 miles, running for over 12 hours a day, struggling to take in the 8,000 daily calories required to fuel his body, Nick battled sleep deprivation and extreme weight loss as he pushed his body and mind to their limit.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Newton-le-Willows Library Adult Non-Fiction | 796.425 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055400021984 |
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In the spring of 2021, as the UK's latest pandemic lockdowns were lifted, Nick Butter set out from the Eden Project to become the fastest person to cover ever mile of Britain's mainland coastline on foot. Battling the most extreme winds Britain had seen in 100 years, days of torrential rain and the unrelenting hills of Western Scotland and Cornwall, Nick suffered two broken bones and countless injuries, whilst taking on two marathons a day, every day, for 100 days. Covering an extraordinary 5,250 miles, running for over 12 hours a day, struggling to take in the 8,000 daily calories required to fuel his body, Nick battled sleep deprivation and extreme weight loss as he pushed his body and mind to their limit.