Tina Chantrey is a mum to three girls, as well as an author, journalist and running coach. She is a contributing editor of "Women s Running UK" magazine; her freelance career spans over 20 years, during which she has written on all aspects of health, fitness and nutrition for titles like Zest, Top Santé, Mother and Baby, Pregnancy & Birth and Cosmopolitan.
In 2016 Tina, blogging as shewhodaresruns, won Silver in the Best Blog section of the Running Awards, placing her as second best blogger in the UK.
Just as importantly, Tina is a runner. You can see her on the trails and on the road, as she continues to prove that you can be competitive in your mid-40s (she continues to place in the top 100 women in her age group in the UK over several distances). Tina is also a qualified running coach. She is in contact with women on a national, as well as grassroots level, where she coaches every week in her local community.
Tina was appointed as one of England Athletics Mental Health Ambassadors when the scheme first launched in 2016; they work in their local community to promote the benefits of running to everyone s mental, as well as physical, health. #runandtalk
Tina's running career took hold when she experienced the traumas of a very difficult divorce, and running proved to be immensely helpful in enabling her to successfully cope, on her own, with a divorce and three young children.
... People can now learn how running can help them through the most stressful of situations, coming out the other end, stronger, more confident and in a better place. I hope you gain as much from this book as I have.
Liz McColgan, former Olympic runner, world champion and London Marathon winner.
This is a powerful book, with plenty of helpful advice, insight and information that will prove priceless if you are navigating divorce.
Kathrine Switzer, first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon, founder of the 261 Fearless Empowerment Movement, author of Marathon Woman, and two-time divorce survivor.
The Divorce Survival Guide has everything a divorcee needs to get back on their feet - literally and figuratively.
Danielle Cemprola, columnist for Women's Running (US) magazine, freelance journalist, and blogger at The T-Rex Runner.
In a relationship that is laced with pain, confusion and emptiness it is so easy to lose your own personal power,
Lynda Panter D Hyp MBSCH clinical hypnotherapist and co-director of the Good Mental Health Company.
If only I could have read this book when I was going through my divorce! It’s an honest, inspiring guide to surviving and thriving after a divorce.
Suzy Greaves, editor, Psychologies
"Tina Chantrey's Divorce Survival Guide" will fill you with hope, guide you through the pitfalls of divorce and hopefully get you lacing up your trainers...
Leanne Davies, founder of Run Mummy Run, the largest online women's running community in the UK (www.runmummyrun.co.uk)
Tina is a mentor to guide you through divorce, and inspires you to prioritise your self-care on the journey to a brighter life.
Janet Smith, counsellor at www.emotionalwellnesscoaching.co.uk
From a mental health aspect, exercise to conquer life turbulence is certainly the healthiest path anyone can choose.
Melanie Charlton, psychiatric nurse and mum of three.
