{"product_id":"running-through-sand-by-paul-tonkinson-9781399404013","title":"Running Through Sand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI loved every page\u003c\/strong\u003e — TIM VINE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHilarious and occasionally heartbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e — TOBY JONES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoving, inspiring and laugh-out-loud funny\u003c\/strong\u003e — LISA JACKSON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e250KM IN THE SAHARA DESERT. 2 MONTHS TRAINING. CAN AGEING RUNNER AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR PAUL TONKINSON CONQUER THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST FOOT RACE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgeing as a runner is no joke. Paul Tonkinson discovers that in running, as in life, you are gradually overtaken by a stream of young people wearing clothes you couldn’t get into and in shoes you don’t recognise. He observes that your relationship with running changes – you no longer run as fast as you can, you run as fast as your body can handle, which is slow. So, embrace it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy not the toughest footrace on earth? The Marathon Des Sables, a week-long, 250km self-sufficient sweat fest across the Sahara Desert. What could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTurns out… lots. While training for the event, calves explode, tendons pop, knees disintegrate. Years come and go, time seems to be running out as the race seems an impossible dream and then, in 2024 when fitness is finally achieved, a freak accident. Paul is run over by dogs, hospitalised, all hope is lost…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpring 2025, the planets align. Tonkinson snags entry to MDS, two months till race time. It’s on – the last hurrah. Get the gear down from the attic, apply the toe jelly, and find that mandatory whistle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith such little time to train, he can’t compete any more that’s for sure. So the question is more basic: can he possibly finish?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRunning Through Sand\u003c\/em\u003e is an inspiring journey that embraces the unexpected challenges of life and running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48022045262060,"sku":"9781399404013","price":38.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/running-through-sand-by-paul-tonkinson-9781399404013","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}