Running Strong

A story about running away, crashing through and hitting my stride

When the whole world seems set against you, how you keep the negative voice out of your head?

Candice Warner knows all about the damaging consequences of living life in front of the cameras and has learned a lot about insulating from the worst that can be thrown at you - for herself, as a wife and partner, and as a mother. Growing up with, competing in and living among some of the most hypermasculine and abrasive environments, Candice has had her integrity attacked, her worth questioned, and her decisions, body and mind judged. But she has never been stronger or more determined to forge the space she and her family need to be safe, and to live a life filled with love, purpose, ambition and optimism.

Candid, raw and uplifting, Candice tells it straight - about the ugly, bruising pivotal moments that almost broke her, to the extraordinary turning points that buoyed her ... and the saving grace of the transformative, regenerative power of running.

From her beginnings as Australia's youngest Ironwoman and the joys and heartbreak of elite sport, to being publicly shamed as a woman, wife and mother, and her crucial role in Australia's most successful and highest profile partnership, Running Strong is Candice's story - about climbing back from rock bottom, the power of creating precious sanctuary for yourself and creating a legacy of strength and purpose for the people closest to you.

About the Author

Candice Warner is an Australian household name recognised for combining the grit of a champion Ironwoman and athlete and managing the pressures of being on half of Australia's sporting royal couple. As wife of the world's most exciting batsman, Australian cricketer David Warner, and mother of their three young daughters, Candice Warner is an athlete, mother, partner, entrepreneur and beyond, who lives passionately, truly intent on achieving her personal best for herself and her family under the significant pressures of living life in the public eye.As an emerging athlete Warner first drew attention as her sport's youngest ever competitor to turn professional at just 14 years old.

Since this time, her impressive list of accolades includes three World Championship gold medals and 60 state championship medals (36 of them being gold and two NSW board titles). She has won the Queen of Nelson Mandela Bay (South Africa), was Round 5 Ironwoman Series Race Champion (2012), the 2013 NSW Ironwoman Champion and has won 20 Australian Championship medals. Frequently called upon to commentate on sporting, social and women's issues Warner is a regular on Channel 9's Today Show and WWOS, Triple M's The Grill Team and has written a weekly column for the Sunday Telegraph. In 2008 Australian Story featured Candice in response to the Sonny Bill Williams incident. More recently Candice appeared on SAS Australia in 2020 and is a brand ambassador for many quality Australian and international brands.