One of the world’s best-known ultrarunners, Scott Jurek decides to take on the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail in his book ‘ North‘. And with that, and a trademark McNuff hug, I retire from the group and watch the 10-strong remaining runners head further south down the map of Britain. The daughter of two Olympians, McNuff grew up in a family where the pursuit of physical and mental excellence was encouraged. I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately but hadn't had something to read before bed that made me feel cheerful.

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Meeting with Girlguiding members along the way Anna has helped inspire them to have the confidence to seek out new challenges and believe they can do anything. That’s why I’ve run the length of the UK in my bare feet – to show girls and young women that taking risks and doing things that scare them, big or small, can be incredible. This book will inspire you, maybe not running barefoot through the whole of UK, but definitely to create your own adventure or at the very least, add some unknown places to your list. She says she isn’t an evangelist for barefoot running – ‘You should run in whatever you’re comfortable in’ – but that was the element that changed the challenge from being tough but achievable into something genuinely scary.McNuff has written for a number of magazines and newspapers, most notably The Telegraph Travel section.

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In The Rise of the Ultra Runners , author Adharanand Finn investigates the reasons behind the rise of this extreme endurance sport and discovers what it takes to join the ranks of these ultra athletes. Hannahspecialises in active travel and on That Adventurer you’ll find hiking, walking, biking, skiing and all sorts of active travel guides to allow you to see a destination in an adventurous way. If even one girl feels empowered to take on her own challenge off the back of my tales of derring do, then it was all worth it.Adventure books done in a relatable way that make you want to chuck your shoes on (or not) and head out the door. Adventure has been a huuuuggeee part of my life for the past decade (scroll the pics to see I ain’t lyin’) and it always gives me the warm fuzzies to see others enjoying and exploring this rockin’ planet 🌎🤘🏻 Here’s the lowdown on the grant… “The Adventure Queens Grants help women take on a human-powered, boundary-pushing life-changing adventure by providing funding, kit and mentoring and the collective support of the thousands of women who make up the AQ community. She has the knack of sharing the joy (and the tough times) of her adventures without seeming remotely superior to the likes of us mortals. The book makes you question everything you thought you knew about running as you learn about the tribe.

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Brilliant descriptions of landscapes and the fabulous people along the way, all with a splattering of Anna's zany humour. Anna’s new book all about her Barefoot Britain Challenge is inspirational to girls because it shows us that anything is possible if we put our minds to it.

With only a farm dog, Holly, labelled “a domesticated wolf” by her former owners, to keep her company, Trina unravels under the pressure of a long-distance relationship and a dawning awareness of the environmental crisis that climate change is producing in the boreal. At the end of reading Barefoot Britain I feel inspired, energised, and like I've had an incredible confidence boost- despite having done nothing more myself than sit on my sofa and immerse myself in Anna's barefoot adventure across Britain! She started working in marketing and, conditioned by structured training programmes and organised competition, did an Ironman, some ultra runs and the Swedish swimrun race Ötillö.