Richard Askwith looked for ways of liberating himself away from pounding pavements and racking up extreme challenges. His solution was to run through muddy fields, up rocky fells, running with his dog at dawn and running to get hopelessly lost. Running as nature intended.

‘Running Free’ is an eloquent and inspiring account of running in a forgotten, rural way and observing wildlife. It is about getting back to the basics of why we run. Running Free Richard Askwith