Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathon by Neal Jamison
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- Pub. Date: March 2003
- 288pp
- Sales Rank: 67,907
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: March 2003
- Publisher: Breakaway Books
- Format: Paperback, 288pp
- Sales Rank: 67,907
- ISBN-13: 9781891369377
- ISBN: 1891369377
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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Neal Jamison is the editor of Running Through the Wall (Breakaway Books, 2003), and has written for Adventure Sports Magazine, Trail Runner, and Runner's World.
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Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathonby Anonymous
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September 16, 2003: This collection of stories is great for all runners, and even non-runners. It's interesting to see where these runners get their motivation: from the death of a loved one, or the desire to lose weight, or their love for another runner, or simply the drive to compete.
Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathonby Anonymous
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September 09, 2003: A runner friend turned me onto this book. I've yet to run my first marathon, but as I've learned from these stories, that is the first step. I plan to run my first marathon next year, then onto ultras, I'm sure. This book is inspiring, motivating, and educational.
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