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Condition: New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780008241728
Publisher: William Collins
Age Range: Adult
Overview
JOG ON: How Running Saved My Life is Bella Mackie's Sunday Times bestselling memoir about using running to overcome crippling anxiety and depression. Written with sharp wit and disarming honesty, it follows Mackie's journey from a sofa-bound, divorced twenty-something to a committed runner, blending personal storytelling with practical, research-backed advice from doctors, psychologists and athletes. This brand new paperback is a must-read for anyone seeking an uplifting, relatable route into better mental health through movement.
About the Book
Divorced and struggling with deep-rooted mental health problems, Bella Mackie ended her twenties feeling like she could barely get off the sofa. Then, almost on a whim, she pulled on a pair of trainers and went for a run. It didn't go well, but she went back out again the next day, and the day after that. Setting small, achievable goals - running 5k in under 30 minutes, walking to work for a week, managing ten push-ups - she gradually found her mood lifting for the first time in years.
What follows is a candid, laugh-out-loud account of how running became her unlikely lifeline, all without giving up her other loves of booze, cigarettes and ice cream. Mackie doesn't preach or pretend running is a miracle cure; instead she weaves her own unfiltered experience together with insight from a supporting cast of doctors, psychologists, sportspeople and friends, showing why exercise can genuinely help manage anxiety and depression. The result is part memoir, part practical companion - a book that feels like a funny, wise friend cheering you on rather than a dry self-help manual. It has resonated with readers well beyond the running community, appealing to anyone facing a difficult mental health journey and searching for small, doable steps forward.
- Sunday Times bestseller with a devoted, wide-ranging readership
- Combines honest memoir with evidence-informed guidance from health professionals
- Realistic, achievable tips rather than extreme fitness regimes
- Funny, warm tone that tackles anxiety and depression without stigma
- Ideal gift for runners, recovering perfectionists, or anyone starting a wellness journey
- Brand new paperback edition, perfect for reading or gifting
About the Author
Bella Mackie is a British journalist and author who has written for the Guardian, Vogue and Vice. Jog On, her debut nonfiction book, became a Sunday Times bestseller thanks to its candid, humorous take on mental health and running. She has since published two Sunday Times bestselling novels, How to Kill Your Family and What a Way to Go. In 2023 she judged the Women's Prize for Fiction, and her work has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards.
Why You'll Love This Memoir
Honest, funny and genuinely encouraging, Jog On turns one woman's battle with anxiety into a relatable blueprint for small, sustainable change - proof that movement really can be medicine.
Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; this is the current UK paperback edition with ISBN 9780008241728.
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