If you’re looking for an inspiring memoir filled with world travel, self discovery and even a little romance – Second Wind by Cami Ostman definitely delivers!

As you can probably tell from the cover image, it’s a story about a woman who decides to run a marathon on all seven continents – no easy feat! Here’s more info about the book from goodreads.com:

Second Wind is the story of an unlikely athlete and an unlikely heroine: Cami Ostman, a woman edging toward midlife who decides to take on a challenge that stretches her way outside of her comfort zone. That challenge presents itself when an old friend suggests she go for a run to distract her from the grief of her recent divorce. Excited by the clarity of mind and breathing space running offers her, she keeps it up — albeit slowly — and she decides to run seven marathons on seven continents; this becomes Ostman’s vision quest, the thing she turns to during the ups and downs of a new romance and during the hard months and years of redefining herself in the aftermath of the very restrictive, religious-based marriage and life she led up until her divorce. Insightful and uplifting,Second Wind carries the reader along for the ride as Ostman runs her way out of compliance with the patriarchal rules about “being a woman” that long held her captive and into authenticity and self-love. Her adventures — and the personal revelations that accompany them — inspire readers to take chances, find truth in their lives, and learn to listen to the voice inside them that’s been there all along.

I really loved reading this book. While Cami’s life story is very different from mine and I am not a runner in the least, her story still comes across as very relateable and also very inspiring. Reading about her training and experience running marathons had me itching to put on some sneakers and go out and exercise – which is never a bad thing! And her descriptions of all the countries she visited had me frequently googling exotic locations and travel websites. It’s a book that made me dream about the adventures I could have in my life and think about the ones I’ve already had.

Her writing sucks you in, so that I found myself eager to dive back into her story every night to see how her latest adventure would turn out and by the time I finished the last page, I felt like I’d finished an adventure myself. It really was a wonderful story and I’d encourage any runners, wannabe runners, and exercise or travel enthusiasts to check this one out!

You can get a copy of Second Wind by Cami Ostman for less than $12 on Amazon.com right now!