Adventures in Mind

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'Dawe's prose is engaged, matter-of-fact and joyful, celebrating how a love of mountains can become a deep and engrained part of anyone's everyday life.' Helen Mort, Climb Magazine 'In this inspirational book, Heather Dawe describes how she went from being a rock climbing student at Leeds University to one of the UK's leading endurance athletes, winning some of the toughest events in the country. Subtitled 'a personal obsession with the mountains,' the question Heather asks throughout the book is why - why does she need to constantly push herself to the edge, and what happens when you fail? It's introspective and honest, going so far as to wonder if she forces herself to ride her bike.' - Rosie Fuller, Adventure Travel Magazine 'Heather asks the eternal question "Why do we do it?" and, in search of the answer, takes us along a very personal journey from her beginnings in sport, through the highs and lows and ultimately to the place where she discovers where her limits might lie. A beautifully written and inspiring book that goes far beyond the physical aspects of endurance sports!' - Fell Runner (The magazine of the FRA) 'Adventures in Mind is a very enjoyable book. It's inspiring, in a very immediate sense. Pick up a good book about epic feats of adventure in the Himalaya or at the Poles and no doubt you will feel inspired, but here we are reading about a normal woman living in a normal British town, with a job to hold down and the same day to day concerns and obligations as you or me. Her achievements, of course, are anything but normal; she demonstrates that anyone can achieve things they might consider well beyond their perceived abilities if they put the effort in.' - Tony O'Donnell, The Outdoor Times 'Dawe's stubborn determination will make even the most casual athlete want to up their game, but it's her passion for the outdoors that will resonate, reminding the soul within that nature can heal on many levels.' - Jennifer Olson, Women's Adventure Magazine 'Heather's debut book is a breath of fresh air. She doesn't slot neatly into any pigeon holes - she's as passionate about running as she is about cycling and climbing. She's not a professional athlete - her day job is statistician and systems architect and she has recently become an artist as well as a mother. For me it stood out because - unlike so many of the high octane adventure sports books and films that I read and watch - it wasn't another ego-driven account of 'living the dream'. It's more about dealing with everyday reality - confronting the doubts and fears that everyone has.' - Outdoorsmagic.com