Too much self-pity about her husband leaving her and not enough about running. Some of the time I wanted to jump into the book, slap her a d say "get over it!"

More about Graham's life, her divorce, etc., then running per se. Hard-core runners will probably be disappointed. While some other reviewers seem stuck on Graham calling herself "fat" when she may not be by US standards, she does a good job of contending with that critique within the book itself, and in the process she expresses the often unnamed problem that in running communities, extreme skinniness is prized, so much so that women over 145 pounds have their own racing divisions called "Clydesdales" because of their size. Talk about disordered body images! At any rate, a good summer read: not too heavy, easy and accessible style.

I really enjoyed this book, and I think it will resonate with a wide spectrum of readers-from elite runners to those who only run when being chased.

While the author's love of running is the thread that ties this memoir together, the book is about so much more. Weight struggles, divorce. and two quirky donkeys are among the things Graham must learn to juggle in her life. There are many laugh out loud moments, as well as introspection and poetic tributes to the sport that she loves.

This was a decent read. It's relatable and I enjoyed her voice. It wasn't amazing, but certainly entertaining.

I laughed! I cried! (Literally, I was bawling on the subway at points, particularly the "I Believe" chapter.) I absolutely related to and loved this book!!

A teammate for the relay I'm running tomorrow and I were sharing the book with another running club friend, and we both said "Finally, a running-themed book by and about a member of our tribe!!" (our tribe in this specific case being women runners who don't look like the typical image people have of runners and generally could qualify for the Athena division in races that have such)

For me, this wonderful book ranks up with John Bingham's books - and honestly slightly above! :) Straight to the top of my "faves" list!!

I won a copy of this on a blog giveaway, and when the book arrived in the mail, my husband said "running and weight...those are two things right up your alley."

Graham is not the stereotypical runner. Instead of long and lean, she's got chub rub. But that doesn't stop her from putting in the miles and using running as a sort of therapy.

While I wouldn't consider myself a "fat runner", I certainly know I don't come by it naturally. Runners who don't look a thing like the elite will probably find something to relate to here.

One point, though. Graham writes a lot about wanting to lose weight, wanting to look better, etc. At times she seems content with her lot, but others there's a lot of self-loathing. It all made me think about the messages I send myself, and the things that others might (or might not) think when they see me run on by. That was not at all what the author intended, but it was something I couldn't ignore.

I really enjoyed this book. It was less about running and more about her life; but I found her story very interesting.

This gal made so many good points about running. and had the exact idea I did: get a high-end running coach to coach an average, middle-of-the-pack runner. what a great idea, right? quite an enjoyable read!

A relatively quick read, which I neither hated nor loved. Funny at parts while, frankly, distractingly rambling at others - it still somehow managed to entertain enough to not make me sorry I picked it up. Still wouldn't go as far as to recommend it to others, though...