Eminently readable. I've been devouring books by elite ultra marathon runners lately and then a friend leant me this one. It's about an ordinary woman who takes on the marathon challenge from more or less a standing start, and gets through it, and gets hooked. Yes, she's painfully naive in places, and prone to think she knows best despite the advice of the experts (including her dad), but that's what makes it so relatable. A quick read but worth a look if you're facing up to your first marathon.