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Synopsis
Running to the limits of human -endurance.
For those who are not content to run merely 26.2 miles, there is ultramarathoning. Some of the biggest ultras are 50 or 100 miles long, races in which people run all day, through the night and on into the next day. What makes them tick? What thoughts go through their minds at mile 93? How is the pain different from that of a marathon? How can you train for such a colossal undertaking? All these questions are answered in 35 interviews with ultramarathoners. Ultramarathoning is the logical next step for those who burn with a desire to achieve and explore their limits. Every kind of ultra runner is included here, and this book will be an indispensable volume for anyone dreaming of running long.
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What it's really like to run an ultramarathon.
This book is a warm, fascinating, human introduction to the sport of ultramarathoning. You'll find out what it's like for the stars, like Ann Trason and Tim Twietmeyer and Ian Torrence -- and also what it's like for average runners who decide to run through The Wall. In ultramarathoning, ordinary people can discover the extraordinary within themselves.
From the Author
Editing this book allowed me to meet so many great ultrarunners. Each of their stories taught me something about my own running and myself. I learned racing strategies and the value of a good crew and pacer. I learned that the loss of a loved one can enable me to accomplish goals I have yet to imagine. I learned a little bit about what it feels like to run through two sunrises. I learned the anguish of missing a cutoff, and the triumph of being the first to cross the finish line, or the relief of finishing last.
Working on this book motivated me to train for and run my first hundred miler. I finished it in a good time, feeling well for just having run 100 miles. I attribute some of my success to the lessons learned in the pages of this book. I hope the stories in this book will educate and motivate you as it has others.
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- PublisherBreakaway Books
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1891369377
- ISBN 13 9781891369377
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
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