The Pants Of Perspective: One woman's 3,000 kilometres running adventure through the wilds of New Zealand...

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Anna McNuff

The Pants Of Perspective

One woman's 3,000 kilometres running adventure through the wilds of New Zealand

Anna McNuff

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Anna McNuff
14 September 2020

Autobiography: general; Track & field sports, athletics; Marathon & cross-country running; Active outdoor pursuits; Travel writing

Series: Anna's Adventures

"""When I ran, I ran for pleasure. I didn't run for times, to win, to impress: I ran for me. When I ran my bum cheeks rubbed together, so much so that if I was going on a long run I'd have to 'lube up'. I maintained that I was not a 'real' runner - I just liked to run so that I could eat cake.""

Anna was never anything like those 'real' runners on telly - all spindly limbs, tiny shorts and split times - but when she read about New Zealand's 3,000-kilometre-long Te Araroa Trail, she began to wonder... perhaps being a 'real' runner was overrated.

Maybe she could just run it anyway?

Travelling alone through New Zealand's backcountry for 148 days, she scrambled through forests, along ridge-lines, over mountain passes, along beaches and across swollen rivers. Running up to 52 kilometres in a day, she slept wild most nights, and was taken into the homes and hearts of the kiwi people in between.

The Pants of Perspective is a witty, colourful and at times painfully raw account of a journey to the edge of what a woman believes herself to be capable of. It is a coming-of-age story which will lead you on a roller coaster ride through fear, vulnerability courage and failure. For anyone who has ever dreamt of taking on a great challenge, but felt too afraid to begin - this story is for you."

By: Anna McNuff
Imprint: Anna McNuff
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 821g
ISBN: 9781999765873
ISBN 10: 1999765877
Series: Anna's Adventures
Pages: 540
Publication Date: 14 September 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Pants Of Perspective: One woman's 3,000 kilometres running adventure through the wilds of New Zealand

"A thrilling coming of age journey that'll make you yearn for adventure"" - RUNNER'S WORLD ""Beaming with limitless positivity and ambition"" - WOMEN'S RUNNING ""A story that inspires others to blaze a trail."" - THE GUARDIAN ""She's rough, she's tough, she's Anna McNuff!""- PAUL ROSS, TALK RADIO ""This is travel with a difference... Anna McNuff is one of the most influential travellers of our time"" - CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER"