EMMA CAMPBELL
FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS…
Emma Campbell looks back at a time when she relied on running to mitigate an unhealthy body image
WHO IS EMMA?
Emma is a runner, a writer, a mother and a cancer thriver. Her book, All That Followed, describes her ongoing cancer tug of war and how she manages that while bringing up four children. Follow her @limitless_em
Running used to be a punishment for me. Okay, so I got the occasional feelgood buzz afterwards, loved the feeling of relief once I was back home but my reasons for running were… sad. Yes, that’s the right word… really bloody sad. I ran thinking it would shrink me.