RUN FOR THE HELL OF IT: 50 Running Adventures from 5K to 100 Miles

During the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020-21 author and filmmaker Gavin Boyter turned 50 in lockdown. His relationship had broken up, and he found himself between jobs and facing an uncertain future.

Gavin decided to celebrate this milestone year by running 50 miles along the Union Canal. This mini-adventure sparked a year of exploratory runs. He would try everything from his first Parkrun and fell run, to running every stop on London's Piccadilly Line.

From writing "Hope" on the city streets to circuiting the 80-mile Capital Ring, to revisiting childhood haunts in the far northwest of Scotland, Gavin would celebrate a difficult and transitional year, meet some of his running heroes and get lost... a lot.

A poignant patchwork of running, discovery, and the joy of exploring Britain's wild corners.