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Here’s what Amazon readers are raving about: ★★★★★ “An exhilarating coming-of-age journey that sparks a longing for adventure” – RUNNER’S WORLD ★★★★★ “Radiates boundless positivity and ambition” – WOMEN’S RUNNING ★★★★★ ”A narrative that motivates others to carve their own path.” – THE GUARDIAN ★★★★★ “Exceptional travel writing!” ★★★★★ “Laugh-out-loud funny and deeply inspiring.” ★★★★★ “So relatable. Overflowing with passion and vulnerability” ★★★★★ “Unbelievable. Pure inspiration.” ★★★★★ “I rarely feel compelled to review books, but this one left me awestruck! Captivating from start to finish.” ★★★★★ “I felt as if I was running right beside her.”
BOOK DESCRIPTION: “When I ran, it was for pure joy. I didn’t run for records, victories, or to impress anyone: I ran for myself. When I ran, my bum cheeks would chafe together, to the point where I’d need to ‘lube up’ for long runs. I never considered myself a ‘real’ runner – I just enjoyed running so I could indulge in cake.” Anna was far from the ‘real’ runners we see on TV – thin, in tiny shorts and obsessed with split times – but when she discovered the 3,000-kilometre-long Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand, she started to question… maybe being a ‘real’ runner was overhyped. Maybe she could just run it her way?
Navigating solo through New Zealand’s wilderness for 148 days, she traversed through forests, treaded along ridge-lines, climbed over mountain passes, strolled along beaches, and crossed turbulent rivers. Running up to 52 kilometres a day, she mostly slept in the wild, with warm-hearted locals offering shelter in between. The Pants of Perspective is a humorous, vibrant, and at times brutally honest