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A Midlife Cyclist: My two-wheel journey to heal a broken mind and find joy | Rachel Ann Cullen

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'Inspiring... proves anything is possible if you just believe and give it a go' Sun 'Masses of heart... frank and funny' Melanie Sykes 'Gritty and glorious' Ruth Field 'Thrillingly honest and hopeful' Jools Walker ***************************************** Rachel is a cyclist. But she was never meant to be. After gaining mental strength and healing through running, she thought she was free. Her depression alleviated, she came off antidepressants, winning races and collecting medals at marathons. But when an injury stopped the only thing helping to quiet the voices in her brain, Rachel found out what she is truly made of. As body dysmorphia began to grip her in earnest, she knew she had to find a different way to kick her mental health demons for the sake of her sanity. So, she went down to her cellar, heaved out her old bike, and started pedalling. Like her life depended on it. A Midlife Cyclist is a tale of two wheels, across the Yorkshire Dales, Vietnam, Costa Rica and beyond, and a rider in search of peace. ***************************************** Praise for Running For My Life: 'Heartwarming' Jo Pavey 'Brave and inspiring' Ruth Field 'I love Running For My Life' Louise Minchin

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A Midlife Cyclist: My two-wheel journey to heal a broken mind and find joy | Rachel Ann Cullen

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My #bookspin for September. I came for a story/memoir about cycling and this turned out mostly to be a story about fighting body dysmorphia. Which is all fine, but I wanted more fun cycling. I found it all a bit disjointed and it felt more like binging on someone's blogposts than a book, could probably have used better editing. I found the mental health struggles here illuminating but not quite what I expected.

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