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Oct 2024
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Josh Patterson: mental health, running a...

RUNNER'S WORLD UK
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Endurance athlete, social media star and recent author Josh Patterson is on the front cover of the latest issue of Runner's World's, which focuses on mental health. In his new book, Fortune Favours the Brave, Patterson opens up about his own mental health challenges and offers advice to others who may be going through something similar. As you'd expect from ... Show More
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