Realbuzz Reviews #2

"If, like me, you’ve ever sat at home watching the London Marathon or the Great North Run on TV, wondering what it must be like to actually take part – then this book is for you. But Mike’s story describes so much more than these sporting challenges, because it’s also the story of a different sort of a journey, a journey through massive weight-loss, recovering from a series of operations, pushing his body through enormous physical efforts, coping with sudden media attention etc. A quite remarkable story of one man’s journey through all these things, told with great honesty and humour."

   Geoff_rb BLOG - 'Got there in the long run '

"A gripping and inspiring tale of one man’s determination to lose weight and become fit.

This book is sure to be enjoyed by a wide spectrum of readers whether interested in running or not. It appeals on several levels: as an autobiography it tells of a turning point in Mike’s life and how he chose to take control of his future: as a lifestyle book on health and weight loss it illustrates how Mike’s formula of common sense and determination resulted in huge long term weight reduction and massively improved fitness: as a book on running it charts Mike’s progress on the way to becoming a multiple marathon runner.

Hard to put down and very inspiring – I loved it."

   Runningbee Blog - 'Road to ...the hills.'

"An amazing story about the high’s and lows of a man determined to change his life. The title say’s it all ‘from sofa to start line’. A story about a man who was overweight and so nearly could have been killed in an accident and how he turned his life around. This is a story that grabs your attention from the beginning and has you turning page after page. The tale of how one man, with determination and drive, has managed to change his life for the better. Taking you on a journey through the years of a man that worked in the city, prone to over-indulgence, who finally decided it was time to change. From his visit to the doctor and those words of ‘why don’t you try a run’, to the day that he takes part in his first race. It takes you on a remarkable voyage through those first days of buying his running gear to the day that he finished the one and only Athens Classic Marathon. It tells you of the lows of the medication and how it affected him ,to the highs of finishing his first ever race. A book that you will find hard to put down. A truly incredible story of one very inspirational man.

The best book I have read."

   Man in the stand Blog - 'Keep on Running'

"This journey from obesity to marathoner is an inspirational read.

The openness and honesty let's the reader into Mike's life and truly under the skin of every step of his battle to change the path his life was taking.

Proof that anything is possible if you simply stop making excuses and get on with it."

  Laurajehane Blog - 'Next Stop New York'