Synopsis
The author uses his 50 years of competitive distance running and racing experience, which includes winning numerous national and world age group titles, along with 30 years of high school cross-country and track coaching experience, to take you on an unforgettable journey. This riveting sports fictional story surrounds the life of Mike Larson and eventually his teammates at Fairfax High School in the state of Wisconsin. Enjoy the detailing of some of the most rigorous training sessions imaginable which is necessary for the Running Rebels from Fairfax as they attempt to become the best cross-country team in the nation as well as Mike striving for national individual glory in both cross-country and on the track. You will follow the team and marvel at their determination and commitment including working out in the harsh Wisconsin winters as they strive to reach the top. “One Step Back Two Strides Forward,” covers the amazing wisdom Mike receives from his dad. Can Mike take that learned wisdom to heart when he faces the darkest day of his life? Just prior to his junior year in high school, as one of the most popular students in school as well as a budding distance runner, a tragic event causes his life to spiral out of control. It will take a miracle if Mike hopes to pull himself out of the deepest valley he has ever been in.
This is an inspirational novel that will be difficult to put down once started. Though fiction, it’s filled with a great amount of life changing wisdom imparted from father to son that seems to be missing from today’s world. Though this reading anyone might enjoy, the aspiring competitive distance runner or coach will find a special place for this book on their shelf as they follow along vicariously with the team from Fairfax as they go through the rigors of training and racing in hopes to propel them to a state and eventually a national high school cross-country title. The reading of this book will certainly motivate one to become a better runner, coach, friend, and/or parent. Enjoy the journey.
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One Step Back Two Strides Forward
Published by
Road Runners Publishing, 2021
ISBN 10: 0578988747
ISBN 13: 9780578988740
Used
Paperback
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0578988747I4N00