CHASING HAPPINESS

An inspirational memoir by the former decorated runner who returned to the sport after an eight-year break and two children with a new attitude and approach that helped her break the American women's record in the marathon at the age of 37, designed to show us all how to tackle unfinished business and get moving again.

Keira D'Amato was a competitive runner who used to chase success. But she fell away from her sport after being injured. Then after becoming the mother of two young children she found herself overweight, out of shape, and with zero social life. She knew that improving her fitness would make her feel better. But she didn't think she had time and she wasn't even sure if she was fit enough to try. One day her mother-in-law told her she would watch the kids so Keira could get back out there. Keira tried to run just 90 seconds. And she couldn't. But two days later she did. And six years after that she broke the American women's record in the marathon at the age of 37. And she's determined to share the secrets of her success to help readers, and especially moms, to start CHASING HAPPINESS and find their way back to moving again. Keira D'Amato has created a buzz in the world of professional athletics by taking the road less traveled. If the normal trajectory for an elite female athlete is to focus on sport first, then get a "real" job, then have a family, D'Amato upended it: She married her high school sweetheart, had two children, started her career in real estate - and only then returned to running. It's not just her relatable background that makes D'Amato so popular in the running community. We assume that to be successful, we must be somber, driven, and humorless. But what if the opposite were true - that more fun can help you reach your biggest goals? D'Amato's American record was covered in every major media outlet, including the Today show and Good Morning America. But even before that watershed moment, her comeback had garnered attention from national publications like the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Outside. She has been interviewed on more than 50 podcasts in the United States and internationally, including Ali on the Run (one of the most popular running podcasts in the world, with 17 million downloads) and Finding Mastery with high performance psychologist Michael Gervais.