Booktopia running up that hill, the highs and lows of going. Vassos alexander shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running, from his first paltry efforts to reach the end of his street to completing ultra marathons and triathlons in the. Vassos alexander collection 2 books set dont stop me now, running up that hill vassos alexander, dont stop me now by vassos alexander, 9781472921543, 1472921542, 9781472921543, running up that hill by vassos alexander, 9781472947956, 1472947959, 9781472947956 on. Vassos alexander details his running races across europe including the great north run, the ultramarathon 100km to the stones and numerous marathons, many of which he experiences with his greek cousin. Vassos alexanders ode to running, offers up a highly entertaining, illuminating and inspiring read mumsnet this lighthearted new book by vassos alexander, celebrates the highs and lows of running. Running up that hill vassos alexander, chrissie wellington on. Author vassos alexander stepped in for evans and announced the news by reading out a note chris had left. Vassos alexander radio 2 breakfast show presenter and sports journalist, shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running from the first stumbling and sweaty steps on the running machine through to the finely honed marathon runner he is today. And hes the author of two bestselling books on running, dont stop me now and running up that hill.
Vassos alexander is one of the bestknown sports reporters in the uk. Running up that hill goodreads meet your next favorite book. Dont stop me now english, paperback vassos alexander. For a long time the main sports voice on bbc radio 2, he s now on virgin with the chris evans breakfast show. So much of the book is given over to naming the great ie colin jackson, jo pavey, richard nerurkar, sally gunnell and allowing them the opportunity to expound on their running stories. Vassos effortlessly introduces and interviews many world class runners whilst interspersing this with his own real life stories which are filled with humour and also shows his sheer determination to succeed in long distance running. Alexander is a british radio presenter and sports journalist, who began running when he realised he was overweight. He started his broadcasting career working for piccadilly radio, manchester, as a teenager, before moving to london as a presenter for the bbc s greater london radio and then channel 4 television, where the big breakfast made him a star. Vassos alexander collection 2 books set dont stop me now, running up that. Bbc radio 2 the chris evans breakfast show vassos alexander. The book speaks of nadias innermost thoughts and fears and shines a spotlight on an inspirational figure, someone who not only faced hardships in her sport but continued to be a rolemodel much after she had retired from it. Vassos alexander runs to live, finds his happy place connecting deeply with nature whilst running up extreme mountains and for long distances.
Vassos alexander shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running, from his first paltry efforts to reach the end of his street to completing ultra marathons and triathlons in the same weekend. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Dont stop me now by vassos alexander, chris evans waterstones. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Running up that hill by vassos alexander 9781472947956.
For a long time the main sports voice on bbc radio 2, hes now on virgin with the chris evans breakfast show. Vassos alexanders london home is in running distance from virgin radio by andrew williams published february 4, 2019 published feb 4, 2019 radio sports presenter vassos alexander has an unusual way of getting to his job at the chris evans breakfast show on virgin radio he runs the ten miles from his home in barnes to the studio in london bridge. Apr 23, 2020 sports reporter, presenter and author vassos alexander reads hairy maclary from donaldson s dairy by lynley dodd. Explore books by vassos alexander with our selection at. Part escapee, part selfdiscovery, part therapy and part fitness, the book is a funny and inspiring book for anyone with a pair of wellworn trainers by the door or thinking of. Chris evans, 52, who recently moved from bbc radio 2 to virgin radio, divulged the details of the incident after he admitted his colleague vassos alexander went up against his wife natasha. I enjoyed the book immensely and didnt want it to end. Hairy maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by a few friends and comes. Vassos alexander shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running, from his first paltry efforts to reach the end of his street to completing ultra marathons. Vassos alexander author of dont stop me now goodreads.
From his first efforts of trying to reach the end of his street to completing marathons and triathlons in the same weekend, it s an incredible. Nov 30, 2018 chris evans giggles with wife natasha as they leave bbc radio 2 studios cradling one of their baby twins. Sophie dahl on the chris evans breakfast show youtube. Every morning he s heard by ten million people as an integral part of the chris evans breakfast show on bbc radio2. In dont stop me now, vassos alexander documents this realisation of a. Book titles search select the first letter 09 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. Vassos alexanders london home is in running distance from. Oct 08, 2019 sophie dahl tells chris about her new childrens book madame badobedah and gives kids some top tips on how to write their own stories. Mustread sports memoirs for sports fans what should i read.
Part 1 is an update on vassos progress through and ironman, part 2 is a tale of his running prowess in an alternative location, and part 3 is a vindication of the rights of runners by a famed jogging addict a new character each chapter. He lives in london with his wife caroline and three children. Bedtime in barnes vassos alexander reads hairy maclary. A member of chris evans breakfast show team on bbc radio 2, vassos alexander is one of the uk s bestknown and mostloved sports broadcasters. Okay, im being a bit facetious but thats basically the gist of this memoircumcelebration of running by the bbc radio 2 sports reporter and allround nice guy, vassos alexander. This book is for all of us whether were tackling 26. Get free shipping on dont stop me now by vassos alexander, from. Of running ridiculous distances through cities, over mountains and across countries. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders. Why else would he run an ultrarace in paris, backwards, having missed the start why attempt the world s hardest mountain race with a badly sprained ankle and why try to follow in some legendary, 2,500yearold footsteps in the most unforgiving event on the planet, the 153mile. Dont stop me now goodreads meet your next favorite book. May 16, 2017 dont stop me now by vassos alexander, 9781472921543, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Vassos alexander is a british sports reporter, presenter, author and endurance runner. This is a celebration of running and what lots of us think about when we run.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vassos alexander is one of the uk s best known sports broadcasters. Dont stop me now by vassos alexander buy now on amazon. Vassos alexander shares his insight from interviews with legends of the sport and his own gruelling but rewarding experiences of extraordinary endurance racing including the legendary 152 mile spartathlon. Interview with vassos alexander we spoke with marathon runner, author and bbc radio 2 sports broadcaster vassos alexander about his book, dont stop me now, a book dedicated to the joy of running. Dec 29, 2016 this is a celebration of running, and what lots of us think about when we run.
Vassos alexander radio 2 breakfast show presenter and sports journalist, shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running from the. Dont stop me now by vassos alexander used very good. Vassos alexander, a presenter for bbc radio 2 s the chris evans breakfast show and sports journalist, shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running, charting his journey from twentyaday smoker to twentykilometersaday. Hairy maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by a few friends and comes up against a nasty surprise in the shape of scarface claw. Vassos inspiration for dont stop me now if some bloke like me can read more. But which proved harder running a marathon or writing a book. Vassos alexander is one of the best known sports presenters in the uk. Running up that hill by vassos alexander used very good. Vassos is also the author of the bestselling dont stop me now. He can also be seen presenting on tv, and he commentates on everything from tennis to triathlon, diving to darts.
He s also the author of the bestselling dont stop me now. I can understand totally how and why the author of this book is so enthralled by this. Running up that hill from dymocks online bookstore. He presents the sport on the chris evans breakfast show on bbc radio 2. Part simple childlike joy of running when you could be walking. Its a book that simply tries to cover too much ground, and does not draw on the authors natural lowkey, dogged strengths. But sports presenter and radio host vassos alexander is hooked. Vassos alexander vassos was born and bred in london and has been working for the bbc since 2004, most recently on the breakfast programme on bbc radio 5 live, where hes also presented 5 live sport. Oct 01, 2009 its not what you think audiobook written by chris evans. Sports reporter, presenter and author vassos alexander reads hairy maclary from donaldson s dairy by lynley dodd. He is currently the sports presenter of the chris evans breakfast show on virgin radio.
Chris evans age, wife, children and radio 2 show as. Vassos alexander shares the highs and lows of falling in love with running. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Vassos finds running his mindfulness and this book works well given that he is a uk sports reporter. In march 2016, vassos alexanders book dont stop me now was published by bloomsbury books, charting his rise from couch potato to accomplished marathon runner.