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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > General
Running can be a method of discovering new physical, mental, and
emotional limits. Seeking a new way to test those limits, Ryan
Chukuske set off on a 100 mile race. During the race, he discovered
a new appreciation for himself and for life in general. This is a
recollection of his thoughts during the race and how running can be
translated to lessons anyone can live by. Finding change through
pain and humility, and a touch of humor, he discovered that life is
not about the running. Life is about the journey.
A new edition of a sports icon's memoir, coinciding with the 50th
anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's historic running of the Boston
Marathon as the first woman to run. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was
the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male Boston
Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to
violently eject her. In one of the most iconic sports moments,
Switzer escaped and finished the race. She made history-and is
poised to do it again on the fiftieth anniversary of that initial
race, when she will run the 2017 Boston Marathon at age 70. Now a
spokesperson for Reebok, Switzer is also the founder of 261
Fearless, a foundation dedicated to creating opportunities for
women on all fronts, as this groundbreaking sports hero has done
throughout her life. Kathrine Switzer is the Susan B. Anthony of
women's marathoning.-Joan Benoit Samuelson, first Olympic gold
medalist in the women's marathon
G. Kent has a lifetime of running experience. In the 1960's he ran
on three Los Angeles City Championship cross country teams at
Granada Hills High School. He went on to run at California Lutheran
University in Thousand Oaks. During a long teaching career, he also
coached track and cross country at Lake Weir High School in
Candler, Florida. In Running with Razors and Soul he shares
knowledge distilled from all this experience. The book is written
especially for the competitive high school and college athlete who
is ready to step it up a notch and become a more dynamic and
successful runner.
Running Ahead of the Sun portrays the journey of an everyday father
and career professional from injury to a sub-3:00 marathon. While
many books have been written focusing on elite runners, few if any
focus so specifically on the challenges that most runners face, -
fitting their training around all their other commitments. The book
is based on the author's training journal, as shared through the
dailymile.com website, as well as the writings on the Predawn
Runner blog. Every week holds a different lesson, ranging from
running while traveling to finding the time for training to
preventing injuries and burnout. This book focuses on helping the
busy runner translate their training document into reality, while
maintaining the ability to uphold all his or her other
responsibilities.
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