"Designed to coach us to see running as a spiritually enriching activity that connects us to our breath, body and the natural world." - Healthy - Holland & Barrett magazine

"In this beautifully illustrated book, author Tessa Wardley meditates on the holistic nature of running through 25 focused reflections offering meaningful insights that every runner will value and remember" - Your Healthy Living

"An inspiring guide to cheer you on through the ups and downs of running." - Fit & Well


Mindful Thoughts for Runners explores the ways in which running offers us an opportunity to deepen our levels of awareness, lifting our souls as well as our endorphin levels!

Part of the Mindful Thoughts series, this beautifully illustrated little book meditates on all aspects of running, including:

• Running rituals
• The running community
• Running for charity
• Dealing with injury
• The power of breath
• Listening to the body
• . . . and much more

Running can be a spiritually enriching activity, as well as a physical one-reconnecting us to our breath, our bodies, and the natural world around us with every steady step. Author and environmentalist Tessa Wardley meditates on the holistic nature of running, through 25 focused reflections offering meaningful insights that every runner from barefoot to track will value and remember.

If you like this, you might also be interested in Mindful Thoughts for Walkers . . .

About the Author

Tessa Wardley is a river-lover and mini-adventurer who has worked and played in waters worldwide from New Zealand to the Arctic Circle. She is a senior policy advisor with the Environment Department and before that, principle in a global environmental consultancy and policy advisor to the Environment Agency. She has written The River Book, The Woodland Book and The Countryside Book, inspirational titles encouraging readers to have adventures outdoors.

She is also author of The Ocean Hero Handbook and Mindful Thoughts for Runners.

Reviews
"...Anyone interested in making exercise more intentional and meaningful will benefit from Wardley's compact collection of reflections." * Publishers Weekly *
"Designed to coach us to see running as a spiritually enriching activity that connects us to our breath, body and the natural world." * Healthy - Holland & Barrett magazine *
"In this beautifully illustrated book, author Tessa Wardley meditates on the holistic nature of running through 25 focused reflections offering meaningful insights that every runner will value and remember" * Your Healthy Living *
"Tessa Wardley takes the act of running beyond the realms of physical activity." * Flow magazine *
"An inspiring guide to cheer you on through the ups and downs of running." * Fit & Well *



Book Information
ISBN 9781782407645
Author Tessa Wardley
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Leaping Hare Press
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC