Phil Hewitt ULTRA Marathon runner joins me on my running streak interview.

A career journalist, marathon runner and cricket fan now living with scars and PTSD. One heals, the other is a work in progress we can follow via a book that was written in 2019: ‘Outrunning the Demons’ (Link Below)

He was in South Africa to watch an international and was on his way back to his hotel when a few wrong turns and somewhat careless decisions – given the location – left him bleeding to death by the side of a busy highway.

Phil Hewitt ran and completed 30 marathons and they all where about the time he made and steadily improved on. The 31st however was the first after his experience in South Africa. The 31st marathon was a milestone as it was so much more than “just” the time.

Running has taken a turn to become the restorative power of exercise in his life, like it has in others.

We talk about his experience whilst running three miles on a beautiful, crisp, sunny morning in Hampshire, whilst also talking about the restorative power of exercise.

Phil tells the story on how he got to write the book and hear people’s stories with similar experiences. Reading the book on a flight, might have given away my thoughts by way of tears.

As usual, I invite you to run with us.

Let’s Go!
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This is day 3,258 of my personal Running Streak!
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Phil’s BOOKS:
Outrunning the Demons: Lives Transformed Through Running (2019)
In the Running: Stories of Extraordinary Runners from Around the World (2016)
Keep on Running: The Highs and Lows of a Marathon Addict (2012)
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