Running in City Parks with author Christopher Beanland

London-based journalist, author, and marathon runner, Christopher Beanland speaks to me about the occasionally illegal joys of running in urban areas and the green spaces within them.

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City Parks is the latest book from British author and London Marathon veteran, Chris Beanland. Over 80% of Americans live in a city and parks are an essential green break from the concrete-and-asphalt monotony in whi…