Just Seconds in Front

Daniel Jarvis

ISBN 13: 9798995268208

Published by Daniel Jarvis, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Just Seconds in Front
• Publisher: Daniel Jarvis
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798995268208
• Binding: PAP
• Condition: New
• Weight: 145 grams

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Synopsis

Just Seconds in Front is a mythic retelling of the Kanawha Trace, the Appalachian trail where ordinary people become legends and the land itself remembers every footstep. Blending folklore, history, and the lived experiences of runners and volunteers, this book reveals the quiet magic that has shaped the KT for generations. From the early days of the trail’s creation in the 1950s to the rise of modern races, storms, traditions, and unforgettable moments, the KT becomes more than a path through the woods—it becomes a living character with memory, heart, and ancient magic woven into its soil.

The stories begin with the origins of the trail, when the first tools struck the earth and woke something old beneath the roots. Gnomes carved by Scouts absorbed the land’s dormant magic, terrapins signaled chosen runners, and the trail learned to breathe again. As decades passed, the KT grew into a place where love, effort, and community left lasting marks. Every volunteer who hauled water, every runner who collapsed at the finish, and every family who waited beneath the pines added to the trail’s living memory.

Through storms like the 2012 derecho, traditions like the roses at Laurel Branch, and night races lit by glow sticks, fireflies, and reflective eyes in the trees, the KT became a place where the boundary between the real and the mythic blurred. Children became runners. Runners became believers. Believers became part of the legend.

At the heart of the book is the idea that the KT chooses its people. Some are transformed into blurs of color and speed. Others become quiet guardians who keep the trail alive. Many leave pieces of themselves behind—magic the trail holds until they return.

Just Seconds in Front is a celebration of community, endurance, and the Appalachian spirit. It is a tribute to everyone who has ever run, volunteered, built, repaired, or simply loved the KT. Their stories live here. Their magic endures.