The Rise of the Ultra Runners
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4.6 • 8 Ratings
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- $32.99
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- $32.99
Publisher Description
Once the reserve of only the most hardcore enthusiasts, ultra running is now a thriving global industry, with hundreds of thousands of competitors each year. But is the rise of this most brutal and challenging sport—with races that extend into hundreds of miles, often in extreme environments—an antidote to modern life, or is it a symptom of a modern illness? In The Rise of the Ultra Runners, award-winning author Adharanand Finn travels to the heart of the sport to investigate the reasons behind its rise and discover what it takes to join the ranks of these ultra athletes. Through encounters with the extreme and colorful characters of the ultramarathon world, and his own experiences of running ultras everywhere from the deserts of Oman to the Rocky Mountains, Finn offers a fascinating account of people testing the boundaries of human endeavor.
Customer Reviews
Very well done.
As a runner getting into ultra running, this book has motivated me to push myself to my limits.
Another Winner!
This was another great book by Adharanand Finn. It’s fun seeing his own journeys through his different running adventures and the friends he makes along the way. It was cool seeing some of his friends and connections from Kenya popping up in this one. I think Finn has convinced me to never run an ultra with this book. That probably wasn’t his goal, but I’m not really convinced it’s healthy to run that much (and he even provides some scientific evidence that says it’s not). This is another of Finn’s love letters to running, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I’m really hoping he has another book in the works. I just love his books.
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