" I couldn't put it down . insightful, inspiring and laugh-out-loud funny! " -- Michael McIntyre " This book is that rare thing - something that actually makes me WANT to run another marathon. Utterly joyous! " -- Bryony Gordon " The funniest book about running I have ever read. In fact it is the only book about running I have ever read, but it is HILARIOUS! " -- David Walliams " Enjoyed it enormously . Pain. Hope. Misery. Joy.

All the big stuff. Excellent. " -- Dara Ó Briain " What a brilliant, funny and above all, inspiring book . I read it in three days flat. I literally raced through it as though running alongside Paul." -- Tim Vine " This book is funny (which I expected) and concerns running (ditto), but it is also exceptionally moving and profound . Don't be fooled: it's not really about completing a marathon. It's about life and all its joy and weirdness.

Recommended to all, even those who jog no further than the fridge." -- Miranda Sawyer " Funny and captivating, even persuasive. A book that memorably and joyously illustrates how we can find our escape and ourselves by switching off from the rest of the world that actually switches us on." -- Robin Ince "Excellent. Extremely talented. Brilliant." -- Time Out " Very good book . very funny, very insightful, very inspiring" -- Chris Evans, Virgin Radio " Fabulous book " -- OJ Borg, Radio 2 "You don't have to be a runner to enjoy 26.

2 Miles to Happiness " -- The Scotsman "Hilarious" -- Daily Mail "This inspiring and honest memoir is laugh-out-loud funny for experienced runners and couch potatoes alike. An absolute must-read" -- Women's Fitness.