Why We Run

Why do fell and trail-runners head into the toughest of landscapes on journeys of adventure, endurance, technical challenge and self-discovery?

In this visual celebration of two iconic mountain sports, photographer Danielle Ledbury talks with 28 athletes, from trailblazers like Joss Naylor and Steve Birkinshaw to those taking their first strides into the Cumbrian hills.

Their answers – often surprising, sometimes challenging, always candid – cover community, love, addiction, bereavement, passion, solitude, trauma, joy… and an abiding love of the Lake District.

Please note: This pre-order title is published on 30th October 2023. If you are ordering additional books alongside this title, the entire order will be shipped at the same time. If you wish to receive the other books sooner, please place them on a separate order.