Why I Run: The Remarkable Journey of the Ordinary Runner

Why I Run by Mark Sutcliffe, iRun magazine founder, is a compelling mix of personal anecdotes and insights into the world of running. In this book, Sutcliffe, a 13-time marathoner, shares his evolution from a casual runner to embracing running as a lifestyle. His tales are a blend of humor, inspiration, and analysis, resonating with anyone who's experienced the transformative power of running. From his first trail run mishaps to Boston Marathon triumphs, Sutcliffe's journey and those of fellow runners illustrate how running is more than a sport—it's a path to overcoming obstacles and achieving dreams.

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About the Author: Mark Sutcliffe
Mark Sutcliffe is a writer, broadcaster and entrepreneur who lives in Ottawa with his wife, Ginny, and their children, Erica, Jack and Kate.

Mark is the founder of iRun, Canada's most popular running magazine and website. He hosts iRun's weekly radio show and podcast and has written regularly about running for more than five years in the Ottawa Citizen and his blog at iRun.ca.

A runner since 1998, he ran his first half-marathon in 2003 and his first marathon in 2004. He has completed thirteen marathons and has raised more than $50,000 for local and national charities through running and other fundraising efforts.

Mark is also an accomplished print, radio and television journalist. He writes two columns per week in the Citizen, hosts the Chat Room, a top-rated morning talk show on Ottawa's news-talk radio station 580 CFRA; The Week, a national Sunday morning political television show on CPAC; and Talk Ottawa, a local issues program airing three times a week on Rogers Television.

Mark is the CEO of Great River Media Inc., which publishes iRun, the Ottawa Business Journal, the Kitchissippi Times community newspaper and several other publications.

Mark was recently named volunteer fundraiser of the year at the Ottawa Philanthropy Awards and volunteer of the year by the Great Canadian Theatre Company.
Entertaining and inspirational, Why I Run is the new book from the founder of iRun magazine, Mark Sutcliffe. Drawing on more than five years of writing about running in newspaper columns, magazine features and blog postings, the 13-time marathon runner chronicles a journey that begins with a guy looking for a bit of exercise and evolves into running as a way of life.

At once analytical, self-deprecating, enthusiastic and inspiring, Why I Run provides a fresh and rousing perspective on the rapidly growing sport that has allowed thousands of individuals to overcome challenges and fulfill their dreams, literally one step at a time.

In sharing his own experiences and those of other runners who have inspired him, Sutcliffe narrates his love affair with the sport. And in the many stories ranging from stumbling through his first trail run to tumbling at the finish line of a marathon to cheering his training partner to a qualifying time for the famed Boston Marathon, every runner will find both entertainment and motivation.

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