From beloved running influencer @mrsspacecadet, a running guide for the rest of us, from the first step out the door to the final mile

Beginner runners are faced with a deluge of information, from influencers selling the latest gear to magazines offering new training plans every week. Confusing acronyms, contradictory advice, pace-shaming–it’s enough to put a new runner off the hobby before they even start.

Enter Team Struggle Run: a running guide that cuts through the noise and gives running-curious readers the resources they actually need to get out the door. Maybe you’ve been interested in running but intimidated by the running culture, or maybe you used to run and are now nervous about getting back into it. Wherever you are, Erin Azar gets it. Erin had never been a runner, but after her third kid was born, she knew something needed to change. She was tired and depressed, and running was a last resort. But that first run changed everything. Erin started sharing her journey online and found a whole community of would-be runners who just wanted to feel seen. Now, she shares her hard-won knowledge with you.

This isn’t your average running book–sure, it covers some of the big stuff, like how to prepare for a marathon and how to choose the right shoes. But it also gives a step-by-step guide to the stuff that the pros don’t even think about, like how to gain the confidence to go to a run club, or find the motivation to keep going even when running kind of sucks. Alongside writer and proof of concept beginner runner Amy Miller, Erin brings her trademark goofy humor and consummate lack of judgment to the page. She is convinced that anyone can learn to love running–and this book will show you how.