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If you're stuck in an exercise rut, this book will give you a rather rude kick up the backside . . . it certainly shamed us into lacing up our Nikes! (Closer )
Amusingly vicious . . . Excellent advice all round. (Emma Thompson )
Ruth is an inspiring running-buddy . . . By the time I unpack my summer wardrobe, I'm sure my inner Grit Doctor will be my best friend (Flic Everett Daily Express )
A witty, no-nonsense read, it had us dusting off our trainers within seconds. Trust us when we say you'll be up and running in no time at all. (Grazia )
Refreshingly free of new-age jargon and psychoanalysis. It's about determination and the pursuit of the 'happy effect.' (Herald Sun (Australia) )
Amusingly vicious . . . Excellent advice all round. (Emma Thompson )
Ruth is an inspiring running-buddy . . . By the time I unpack my summer wardrobe, I'm sure my inner Grit Doctor will be my best friend (Flic Everett Daily Express )
A witty, no-nonsense read, it had us dusting off our trainers within seconds. Trust us when we say you'll be up and running in no time at all. (Grazia )
Refreshingly free of new-age jargon and psychoanalysis. It's about determination and the pursuit of the 'happy effect.' (Herald Sun (Australia) )
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A tough-love exercise programme for the terminally unmotivated. When all else has failed, RUN!
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The basic message of this book could really have been conveyed in a long article in a weekend supplement. There really isn't enough material within this book to justify the length and price. As someone who paid the full price for this book I was fairly disappointed with the contents. I also think the author is far too dismissive of the problem of injury. If someone was running as much as the author advocates, they would be quite likely to get a lot of injuries. The whole tone of the book is casual and borders on insultingly casual at times - e.g. she urges the reader to just assess their own level of fitness and get on with it. She also suggests many times (the book is VERY repetitive) the reader should look in the mirror and say "You fat bitch" in order to gee themselves up to go on a run, but in case this comes across as self-hating, she suggests you do it "with a smile". I'm afraid that's nonsensical - you would only give yourself a real incentive if, on some level, you did believe you were a "fat bitch". The author tells us that when she handed in the book she was told to add another 20,000 words. This is a telling revelation, because the whole thing feels as if it has been padded out with a lot of pointless wittering on.
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The problem with this book is, it's split into two parts. Ruth Field combines some very interesting ideas with a really horrible, negative attitude. I agree with her premise, that some people need a boot to get started but she comes acros as really smug and rude with it.
So much of this book jarred with me. She encourages you to hate your body, to stand in front of the mirror (naked) and chant 'I'm a fat bitch'...why? Probably everyone who bought this book (for £10.99, mental) bought it because they are already unhappy with themselves - why make it worse? She then attempts to lighten the tone with 'oh, come on, it's just a laugh - I laugh at myself when I'm chanting this, it makes me megalolz, it's so funny ROFLcopter' but it's not funny, and it's not helpful.
She even admits herself that she was never fat, that she was slightly overweight due to a few lunches that she ate while training to be a barrister ( you may as well get this fact into your brain now, she talks about it enough), so really, she has never struggled with a long-term weight problem. And a lot of her methods are backed up by her family - I don't know about you, but I reckon my family would back me up if I wrote a book too. It probably wouldn't make for very accurate case studies but it would probs shift some books (£10.99 a copy, bonkers).
Oh, I am trying so hard not to be annoyed by this book because I really do think the tough love approach would work well. But if you are looking for someone to identify with you and to understand how tricky weight loss can be, then this book is not for you. Spend your £10.99 on something lovely, like flowers.
So much of this book jarred with me. She encourages you to hate your body, to stand in front of the mirror (naked) and chant 'I'm a fat bitch'...why? Probably everyone who bought this book (for £10.99, mental) bought it because they are already unhappy with themselves - why make it worse? She then attempts to lighten the tone with 'oh, come on, it's just a laugh - I laugh at myself when I'm chanting this, it makes me megalolz, it's so funny ROFLcopter' but it's not funny, and it's not helpful.
She even admits herself that she was never fat, that she was slightly overweight due to a few lunches that she ate while training to be a barrister ( you may as well get this fact into your brain now, she talks about it enough), so really, she has never struggled with a long-term weight problem. And a lot of her methods are backed up by her family - I don't know about you, but I reckon my family would back me up if I wrote a book too. It probably wouldn't make for very accurate case studies but it would probs shift some books (£10.99 a copy, bonkers).
Oh, I am trying so hard not to be annoyed by this book because I really do think the tough love approach would work well. But if you are looking for someone to identify with you and to understand how tricky weight loss can be, then this book is not for you. Spend your £10.99 on something lovely, like flowers.
37 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm 60 and 3 stone overweight. My attention was caught by the extracts in the times but I'm disappointed with the book. To begin, with I'm struggling to read it at all because a lot of it is in a really odd spidery script!
Ruth is unrealistic. She admits she was really into sport at school and never fat, and her mother played squash and netball after her kids were born and was active into her 40s. How can she relate to somebody like me who was always last to be picked for school sports? Her husband could run 4 miles after just 6 weeks - the furthest I have ever run in my entire life without stopping is half a mile and that was after 4 months training for a charity race. She talks about finding attractive circuits with little or no concrete that are fairly flat and start and end at the front door. I live in the country and I can't do that. (Her mother apparently lives in the Virginia Water park?)
All of these points are excuses but probably my main problem is that I don't respond to the stick, I just hibernate. Like Ruth I have an inner Grit Doctor. She gets me up at 3am to take my mother to the bathroom but she'll never get me to run at 6am on an empty stomach in the dark.
Ruth is unrealistic. She admits she was really into sport at school and never fat, and her mother played squash and netball after her kids were born and was active into her 40s. How can she relate to somebody like me who was always last to be picked for school sports? Her husband could run 4 miles after just 6 weeks - the furthest I have ever run in my entire life without stopping is half a mile and that was after 4 months training for a charity race. She talks about finding attractive circuits with little or no concrete that are fairly flat and start and end at the front door. I live in the country and I can't do that. (Her mother apparently lives in the Virginia Water park?)
All of these points are excuses but probably my main problem is that I don't respond to the stick, I just hibernate. Like Ruth I have an inner Grit Doctor. She gets me up at 3am to take my mother to the bathroom but she'll never get me to run at 6am on an empty stomach in the dark.
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Dont run a mile on first seeing the cover....actually do run a mile-...
If you can avoid the temptation to run a mile upon first seeing the cover (do you need this book if you can? Read more
Published 5 days ago by December Hare
Fantastic !! Hilarious and motivating at the sme time
As a novice runner I was looking for some motivation and pointers in how to 'enjoy' running.
Ruth Field delivered without question. Read more
Ruth Field delivered without question. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Lucymca
just loved it. . .
This book is great. I've never written a review before but i just thought if you like me are wondering whether to get this book. . . Read more
Published 22 days ago by joie
Get running n laughing too
This us the best book I have ever read. Not only did help with my motivation for running but life I general too. It is also very funny and should make you laugh out load
Published 27 days ago by Julie C
DO NOT BUY - SAVE YOUR MONEY
I have never written a review before but I felt compelled to because of how rubbish this book is.
This is buy far the worst thing I have ever bought from Amazon. Read more
This is buy far the worst thing I have ever bought from Amazon. Read more
Published 1 month ago by VigilantBea
It's worked for me
Different things work for different folks...for some reason this worked for me and I am now running regularly, much fitter and losing weight to boot. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Couttsie
Running aid
It is entertaining to read and reinforces that you are not alone in thinking for the first 10 minutes "this is too hard and I cannot keep this up"! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Carol Thwaites
Inspiration
This book tells you what your best friend won't! I never understood why runners ran - what's the point unless you're going somewhere? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sway
Recommended
A good, easy to read motivational book. It got me off the couch and out running instead of finding any excuse not to!
Published 1 month ago by Pen Name
Excellent
I must admit I never ever review anything online but when I saw some of the negative comments attached to this book I felt it only fair that I add my opinion too. Read more
Published 1 month ago by nayroul
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