There's a moment about halfway through Damian Hall's memoir where he's reminiscing about a record-smashing eleven days and he recalls a statement that "There's something wrong with us。 We're hurting ourselves。 And we're hurting ourselves because we enjoy it。" If you wanted to describe this book in three short sentences， I can't think of a better way of summing up its contents。Whether it's Hall's early experiences of half- and full-marathons， his first steps in the world of trail and ultra-runnin There's a moment about halfway through Damian Hall's memoir where he's reminiscing about a record-smashing eleven days and he recalls a statement that "There's something wrong with us。 We're hurting ourselves。 And we're hurting ourselves because we enjoy it。" If you wanted to describe this book in three short sentences， I can't think of a better way of summing up its contents。Whether it's Hall's early experiences of half- and full-marathons， his first steps in the world of trail and ultra-running through to the big set pieces of the book on the Alpine course of the UTMB， the fells of the Lake District or Snowdownia or the long distance Pennine Way he's out there pushing his body to extremes and largely enjoying it， at least on reflection。But those three short sentences also encapsulate a deeper message in the book too。 Hall is deeply affected by climate change and his reflections on the nature of racing in a world of flights versus carbon offset and sponsorship versus ethics are important considerations for the future of long-distance running in， as he puts it， "lumpy places。"Well worth a read if you have any interest in distance running of any variety， and in particular off-road。 Also worth a read if you have any interest in just being outside and enjoying a journey or to see how one-top level sportsperson is weighing the future of their career and sport against the future of the planet。Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes。 。。。more