Author: Susan Lacke Genre: Nonfiction, Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, Running & Jogging, Fitness Published: March 27, 2019 Length: 256 pages — **Author**: Susan Lacke
**Genre**: Nonfiction, Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, Running & Jogging, Fitness
**Published**: March 27, 2019
**Length**: 256 pages

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ☆

Right from the beginning of the book it is clear that Susan’s writing exudes a raw authenticity in how she presents herself and her own journey in running. While this and other running books have been super inspiring, I feel like I’ve been able to connect on a different level with this particular book. One of the questions that Susan asks herself is, “am I a real runner?” This question is one that I many of use fellow runners grapple with. Our digitally connected society makes it so easy to compare our own abilities and bodies with those around us and frankly the majority of us will always be able to find someone better than ourselves.

Running Outside the Comfort Zone was both extremely funny and also very inspiring. I couldn’t contain my giggles reading about the Caliente Bare Dare 5k and experiencing 2nd-hand embarrassment and anxiety over how I might have felt if I had been Susan’s shoes.

This is the second time I’ve read about the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim run and hope to at some point complete that run I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon and would love to experience it on a deeper more personal level through running.

There is so much more I could say about this book, but you should just read the book for yourself. My biggest gripe was that the chapters ended before I was ready for them to end. The book is a fun, quick, read, but I wanted to take things a little slower and be immersed in the stories for longer.