And So I Run, Jamie Doward
And So I Run, Jamie Doward
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And So I Run
15,000 miles of penitence, one futile quest

Author: Jamie Doward

Narrator: Nathan Ashcroft

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2025

Synopsis

A runner’s high ... and low. And So I Run is a story about running. Jamie Doward uses running as an escape, as a way to evade life’s most painful realities. As the marathon medals stack up, a new obsession creeps in – beating the clock, needing to run a time, a time that once attained would magically solve all of life’s problems. In a world where some self-medicate with alcohol or drugs, Jamie finds his solace in marathon running, each training run, each race, a desperate attempt to outrun depression, shame and a sense of failure. But And So I Run is more than just a story of a 26.2-mile obsession – it’s a celebration of life’s absurdities and an uplifting story about how Jamie redefined his relationship with running. Engaging and relatable, with the marathon at its heart, And So I Run speaks to all runners, offering a raw, witty and human exploration of how we cope, heal and sometimes keep on just putting one foot in front of the other.

About Jamie Doward

Jamie Doward has been a journalist on the Observer for nearly twenty years. In his career, he has worked as a business reporter, the Home Affairs editor, the Religious Affairs correspondent, the Social Affairs Editor, the diarist and the Senior Reporter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chloe on July 03, 2025

This is an incredibly honest and raw account about addiction – about a man who is addicted to something which should be classed as ‘healthy’, but for him it certainly is not. I am a runner but tend to go on long trail runs and have never been in to getting ‘a time’, aiming for a particular finishing......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on July 03, 2025

I enjoyed this a lot. I found the internal ramblings and bad language relatable (how we really talk in our heads sometimes). And even though I've read quite a few running memoirs, which can often have a mental health element, I think this is the first that's talked about shame and related emotions,......more

Goodreads review by Jim on July 03, 2025

This book is extremely well written and sometimes amusing, but it’s also a tough read, which makes it all the more engaging. The clue is on the cover, the sub title is “15000 miles of penitence, one futile quest”. Jamie Doward’s journey is as much or more of one through his mind than any miles cover......more

Goodreads review by Anne on August 09, 2025

I found this a hard read, both for Jamie’s struggles with life and loss and because it took me a long time to get in to, I almost gave up. While well written and searingly emotional, it just didn’t grab me and it would be interesting to hear his wife’s take on how running both helped and added stres......more

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