In Running: A Love Story, Jen Miller retraces her lifelong relationship with the humble sport of running. Jen first laces up her sneakers in high school, when, like for many people, running was a painful part of conditioning for other sports. But when early in her career as a journalist she discovers that it helps her clear her mind, focus her efforts, and achieve new goals, she becomes hooked for good.

Jen, a middle-of-the-pack but tenacious runner, hones her skill while navigating relationships with men that, like a tricky marathon route, have their ups and downs, relying on running to keep her steady in the hard times. As Jen pushes herself toward ever-greater challenges, she finds that running helps her walk away from men that are wrong and learn to love herself, for her revealing focus, discipline, and confidence she didn’t realize she had.

Relatable, inspiring, and brutally honest, Running: A Love Story explores the many ways that running can carve a path to inner peace and empowerment by charting one woman’s evolution in the sport.