Downhill From Here: Running from John O'Groats to Land's End

by Gavin Boyter

Overview

A memoir of one average runner who decided to tackle the longest linear run in Britain. Nearing 40 years-old, Gavin Boyter was a Scottish man living in London whose dreams of a film career were quickly evaporating. He decided to run mainland Britain from end to end while filming and writing about his experience. Downhill from Here is the result, written in such an engaging and witty voice the reader accompanies him every step of the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910985625
Publisher:	Sandstone Press
Publication date:	06/20/2017
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

List of Illustrations xi

List of Maps xii

Foreword 1

Section 1 Too Far North

John O'Groats to Tain 17

Tain to Drumnadrochit 37

Drumnadrochit to Somewhere Else 52

Invermoriston to Fort William 69

Fort William to Rowardennan 80

Section 2 True Love Ways

Rowardennan to Falkirk 101

Falkirk to Kirk Yetholm 111

Kirk Yetholm to Ladyhill 133

Ladyhill to Thwaite 153

Thwaite to Blackshaw Head 170

Section 3 Route: Canals

Blackshaw Head to Edale 185

Edale to Birmingham 201

Birmingham to Chipping Campden 217

Chipping Campden to Bath 224

Bath to Fenny Bridges 237

Section 4 The Last Leg

Fenny Bridges to Moretonhampstead 255

Moretonhampstead to Tavistock 268

Tavistock to Mawgan Porth 276

Mawgan Porth to Portreath 295

Portreath to Land's End 312

Afterword 332

Appendix I The Fuckity Fuck Song 336

Appendix II Equipment List for Support Vehicle 337

Appendix III My Ultra-Running Kit List 339

Appendix IV Six Lessons from The Long Run 340