Still Running After All These Tears

A tale of love, loss and laughter, this life-affirming memoir describes one woman’s determination to survive unbearable grief – and get back into running – one step at a time.

Lisa didn’t think anything could be more devastating than the death of her beloved husband Graham. But then she lost her sister and father too – all in the space of 17 months.

Feeling utterly broken as she navigated these bereavements, Lisa turned to an old friend that had helped her through many tough times before: running. But whereas it had previously been a source of solace, fun and companionship, before long a debilitating injury meant she lost her running mojo, too.

Aiming to complete her 109th marathon in Graham’s honour, Lisa set out to rekindle her love affair with running – and to build a new life by the sea. As she laughed and cried her way through the miles, she realised running wasn’t just helping her get fitter, it was also taking her on a journey from heartache to hope.

Still Running After All These Tears is a survival manual for the broken-hearted, and for anyone struggling with major life challenges. It’s a celebration of the redemptive power of running, and the life-enhancing lessons it can teach us. Above all, it’s a meditation on how to thrive in the face of trauma, what makes a good death and, most importantly, how to lead a joyous, meaningful life.

Author Biography

Lisa Jackson is a hypnotherapist, running writer and Runner’s World columnist, and the author of the best-selling books Your Pace or Mine? and Running Made Easy. Lisa is also Women’s Running’s hypnotherapy expert, and her work has been published in The Guardian, The Independent, Psychologies, Red, Prima, Top Sante, Healthy, Cosmopolitan and Mumsnet. Originally from South Africa, Lisa is based in Worthing, UK, and is a veteran of over 100 marathons and two 56-mile ultramarathons – but often comes last!

Lisa has presented talks at numerous events including The National Running Show and RunFestRun. She was one of 40 people featured in The Sunday Times’s Alternative Rich List aka The Enriched List, as someone whose life has been “rich in experience, rich in spirit, rich in life”. She was nominated in the 2020 Women of the Year Awards, and in the 2018 Women’s Running Awards in the “Influencer of the Year” category. Lisa is an Ambassador for the multi-award-winning fitnesswear brand Flanci Activewear.