Peloton Instructor Susie Chan Writing a Book – “Trails and Tribulations: The Running Adventures of Susie Chan”

If you enjoy books written by Peloton instructors, get ready to add another book to your 2024 reading list! Peloton instructor Susie Chan has written a book that will be released in a few months.

The book is called Trails and Tribulations: The Running Adventures of Susie Chan. It is 256 pages in length and will be released on on paperback in the US August 6, 2024, and in the UK in June. The eBook copy of the book is scheduled to come out June 6, 2024. You can pre-order via Amazon (affiliate link) now.

Cover of Susie Chan's book "Trails & Tribulations: The Running Adventures of Susie Chan"
Cover of Susie Chan’s book “Trails & Tribulations: The Running Adventures of Susie Chan”

The official book description reads:

Susie Chan is an icon of endurance running. Since taking up running at the age of 35, she has completed the legendary Marathon des Sables more times than any other British woman, set the 12-hour treadmill World Record and was one of the first women to finish all the World Marathon Majors.


Susie’s story is an inspirational fight against the odds. From leaving a dysfunctional marriage, managing as a single mum and tackling cancer treatment, Susie has had her fair share of adversity. Throughout it all, running has kept her going. She always finds a reason to lace up her shoes and hit the road – or the track, trail or tread. Her mantra: You never regret a run.


From the Moroccan desert, the Peruvian jungle and the sweltering Death Valley, to Susie’s local South Downs and a running track in Tooting, her adventures take her across the globe. With Susie’s down-to-earth personality, refreshing attitude and wicked sense of humour, we learn the countless reasons she finds to push herself further and the live-changing opportunities running has given her.

Susie is an endurance runner, and recently completed the Badwater 135 mile race this past July – often considered the most demanding and extreme race in the world. When she completed that race, she became the first European woman to complete the 3 major events of the Badwater cup.

The title of the work suggests her Badwater adventures will be included in the book.

The table of contents has been released, and give an idea of what to look forward to in Susie Chan’s upcoming book:

1. Marathon des Sables
2. An Average life
3. The Joy of Running / Training
4. Marathon des Sables 1: Preparation and the journey to the Start Line
5. Marathon des Sables 1: The Full Race
6. Selflessness vs Selfishness
7. Thames 100
8. Marathon des Sables 2
9. Why Do You Run?
10. Jungle Ultra
11. 24hr Track Tooting
12. Community & Characters
13. Marathon des Sables 3
14. Getting Older
15. 12 hr treadmill world record
16. World Marathon Majors
17. Health Wobbles
18. Other 100s
19. Underground events
20. Marathon des Sables 4
21. Race support and giving Back

It has been a jam-packed year for Peloton authors. Robin Arzón, Emma Lovewell, Cody Rigsby, Ben Alldis, and Alex Toussaint all released books in 2023; Ross Rayburn and Mayla Wedekind both have books coming out in early 2024; and Matty Maggiacomo and Christine D’Ercole have shared that they are currently writing books. We have a complete list of Peloton instructor books available via our site.

You can preorder Susie’s book Trails & Tribulations via Amazon.


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Katie Weicher
Katie Weicher is a writer for Pelo Buddy. She purchased her Peloton Bike in 2016 and has been riding, strength training, and yoga flowing ever since. You can find her on the leaderboard at #kweich.

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