An enjoyable, easy read about a Minnesota couple's 18-month journey to train for and complete the IRONMAN Wisconsin triathlon. Written for the mildly interested, wanna-be, beginner, veteran, or expert, this book contains facts, tips, and humorous stories that will keep you flipping pages. This honest look at the elite 140.6 mile triathlon from the back of the pack is a must read for the endurance sport enthusiast.

Overthinking the Marathon is an intimate look at one man's preparation for his 21st marathon. Reading Overthinking the Marathon is like having Ray as your partner for a season of training, 17 weeks that culminate in the 2012 Cape Cod Marathon. Some days Ray talks about the nitty-gritty details, other days, it's about the things that make running interesting and fun, even - no, especially - when it hurts. Training for his marathon is important to Ray, but he leavens his obsessiveness with a dry humor that acknowledges that one mid-packer's race isn't going to change the world. "Ray Charbonneau insists he hasn't written a marathon guide, and he's right. Instead, he's loaning himself out as a thoughtful, veteran, and funny training partner. You couldn't find a better one as you get ready for your next 26.2-miler." -Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon winner and Editor-At-Large, Runner's World "Marathon running is the easy part. It's the thinking that's the challenging part for the long-distance runner. Ray shares his internal dialogue with us as he readies himself for one more attempt at 26.2." -Dave Goodrich, the "Marathon Maine-iac" (Marathon Maniac #238) "Ray is the opposite of me: he's speedy, understands math, and cares about the weather. I have instructed his cat to keep him awake until he agrees to pace me." -Vanessa Rodriguez, author of The Summit Seeker: Memoirs of a Trail Running Nomad

Written for adventurers and non-adventurers alike, Adventure Inward's collection of quotes and insights will inspire thrill seekers and risk takers of all sorts, encouraging personal exploration and offering insights into the ultimate adventure: inward. Through his own experiences as an avid mountain climber, the author uses quotes to explore the nature of why extreme sports enthusiasts do what they do, and how their risk taking impacts them and those around them. The fifteen topics explored in Adventure Inward offer perspectives on life, death, purpose, and meaning, not just for risk takers and extreme sports enthusiasts, but for people of all walks of life. "Great book with a plethora of inspirational quotes, sayings, and musings. Wunrow's clear and illuminating writing style makes this quote book easily accessible to everyone and anyone, no matter their level of "risk taking qualities. Sports enthusiasts are encouraged to read this " - Bri Bruce, Author of The Weight of Snow." "A wonderful book. Adventure Inward does a great job of explaining may existential issues concerning life, death, and one's purpose. I would definitely recommend this book to readers who like extreme sports and also to anyone interested in contemplating life's mysteries." - Avery Griffin, Author of The Demon Rolmar. "I loved this book. It is surprisingly relevant to anyone's life. A good quote can inspire, transcend, counter negative thoughts, help us dream, allow us to escape, validate our thinking and beliefs, and offer basic truths. The quotes, proverbs, and sayings Jonathan Wunrow has collected from people of all kinds during his years of mountain climbing experience can translate to life itself." - Amanda Mac, Something to Ponder About Book Reviews.

In 1999, Robert Boeder finally finished the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run after three failures. In this first person narrative, he describes the challenges of completing this most difficult of all 100 mile trail races. He also writes about the history of the San Juan Mountains, where the race takes place, and the town of Silverton, Colorado, Hardrock 100 race headquarters. Boeder is the author of Beyond the Marathon: The Grand Slam of Trail Ultrarunning, and two novels, The Chinese Laundry. A Novel of the San Juan Mountains, and Silverton Burning.

What makes a working mother and average athlete decide to take on a massive physical and mental challenge to run, cycle and kayak the perimeter of South Africa, covering 6 772 km in less than five months? Kim van Kets was inspired by her desire to demonstrate to her daughter the fact that mothers are heroes too. She was able to justify the 'time-out' after having built up a credit balance of 150 days owed to her by her adventurer husband. Her story is a positive and enthusiastic 'off the beaten track' South African adventure and is amusing, anecdotal and inspiring.

It tells of the physical and mental challenges of the journey but focuses on stories surrounding the people and places she encountered along the way, including those of the ancient Kalahari farmer who pronounced her to be a 'Ramkat' and the Nama goatherd who seemed doubtful about her gender and anxious to be rid of her. The book is also a wonderful South African travelogue and is studded with nuggets of history and fascinating trivia about the plants, animals, characters and places as well as brief summaries of important life lessons the journey highlighted for the author.

It will leave the reader feeling upbeat, inspired and eager to explore the splendour of the beloved country and its people.

Each year, thousands of competitors pit themselves against the elements, extremes of geography and their own psyches to take part in the world's hardest physical challenges. From the cold of the highest peaks to the unforgiving heat of the desert, by sea, bike or foot seemingly ordinary people are undertaking extraordinary feats. Whether seeking to prove themselves as athletes, or attempting to escape the humdrum, one thing they all have in common is an unbreakable drive to test the very limits of their endurance. Mental! looks at over 60 of the most extreme marathons, triathlons, bike rides and other iconic endurance events from around the globe, taking in the hottest, coldest, highest, and most remote locations in the world. With a detailed description of each event, featuring personal stories from the competitors, this book offers massive highs and excruciating lows, and shows just what we can achieve in pushing the boundaries o human endeavour.

Presents various methods of extracting gold, including hunting underwater.

He's been called THE EVIL SEED OF SOAP SHOES, THE BAD BOY OF AGGRESSIVE INLINE, and even THE SOAP GOD himself. THE GURU OF GRIND -- RYAN JAUNZEMIS, (As seen in Soap Shoes' national sales commercials & Relate Video Productions' famous full-length Soap videos One & Two) known by Soap fans the world over -- and said to be by many quite possibly the best Soaper of all time -- is about to take you back to the late 90s -- in a time where bowl-cuts, bleached hair, visors, and JNCO jeans were the latest fashion -- on a hilariously funny, wild, no-holds-bars, raw-and-uncut, kinked-out rail of a skating and Soaping adventure in this mammoth-sized, 480 page, full-color deluxe self-published novel as Ryan (At the time), a 17-year-old professional aggressive-in-line-skater from El Segundo, California randomly stumbles onto an ad that had been recently placed in a local Southbay newspaper from a new company called SOAP SHOES who claimed they had just invented a prototype model for the world's first pair of Grind Shoes; special shoes fashioned with concaved screw-in plastic grind plates in the soles of the shoes which would allow the wearer to slide (Or "Grind") along curbs, ledges, planters, and even handrails, thereby now allowing the user to be able to mimic the same movements of Aggressive-In-line-Street-Skating without ever even having to strap up; in other words you were now able to go skateboarding -- WITHOUT A SKATEBOARD Ryan buys a used pair of Soap Shoes from his friend Kenny for $10 dollars, makes himself a sponsor video, and later becomes sponsored by Soap Shoes. Ryan starts bringing in $200 dollars p/h for photoshoots, tours the country, receives free clothes, free shoes, free food, free booze, free hotel rooms, paid travel expenses, all the meanwhile brawling and duking it out with rival skate crews, and slides his way into the hearts of many beautiful young ladies, all while busting out on some of the biggest and baddest rails on the planet Could this be the sport of the century? You decide WHETHER YOU'RE A HARDCORE SOAPER, A ROLLERBLADER, SKATEBOARDER, BMX BIKER, HEELYS RIDER, RAZOR RIDER, SNOWBOARDER, SURFER, OR ANYONE ELSE involved in any other type of free-form or aggressive-like street sport you need to get this book, as some of the tips that Ryan has embedded within the confines of this book aren't just mere tips & tricks for success on the streets, THESE SECRETS are the secrets TO LIFE Get ready for the new book "SOAP SHOES -- Secret Tips & Tricks" and get your grind on fellas, or as Ryan would say, "Soap it up baby "

Carlos & The Everglades Race is a story about a young Cuban man who falls in love with a white American college student woman and she with him. Together they embark on a monster truck racing adventure in order to earn prize money to fund their elopment.

At the age of 50, mother of three, Molly Sheridan, puts on a pair of running shoes, soul searching for a way to transition into the second half of her life. Within a few weeks and a trip to the doctor, Molly is told she is too old, too tall, and too un-athletic to begin running. Following her own council and heart's desire, she embarks on her secret dream, to run long distances. This thought provoking, sometimes humorous account follows Molly's journey, beyond motherhood and age barriers, to novice runner, onward to extreme adventure tackling the toughest footraces on the planet and becoming the first American woman to attempt and complete 138 miles in the Himalayas. Molly's message is simple: life begins at 50.

With its prominent profile recognizable for miles around and featuring vistas among the most beloved in the Appalachians, North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain is many things to many people: an easily recognized landmark along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a popular tourist destination, a site of annual Highland Games, and an internationally recognized nature preserve. In this definitive book on Grandfather, Randy Johnson guides readers on a journey through the mountain's history, from its geological beginnings millennia ago and the early days of exploration to its role in regional development and eventual establishment as a North Carolina state park. Along the way, he shows how Grandfather has changed, and has been changed by, the people of western North Carolina and beyond. To tell the full natural and human story, Johnson draws not only on historical sources but on his rich personal experience working closely on the mountain alongside Hugh Morton and others. The result is a unique and personal telling of Grandfather's lasting significance. The book includes more than 200 historical and contemporary photographs, maps, and a practical guide to hiking the extensive trails, appreciating key plant and animal species and photographing the natural wonder that is Grandfather.

When skateboarders skate they experience a euphoric rush. They have a clear mind and the ability to see with the heart. The many principals that apply to skateboarding fit into a framework for how we approach, process, problem solve, persist, and overcome the challenges and hardships of living. This book offers you the opportunity to experience the great wisdom which is equally poignant in life as it is in the street or the skate park.

""Running Ransom Road" is Caleb Daniloff's unblinking, ultimately triumphant account of his journey from mean, hopeless drunk back to humanity and himself--through distance running. It's a searing tale of spiritual redemption--one marathon, one mile, one brave, difficult step at a time."--Steve Friedman, co-author of "New York Times" bestseller "Eat and Run" and author of the memoir "Lost on Treasure Island"
For fifteen years, the words that best described Caleb Daniloff were "drunk," "addict," and "abuser." These days, the best word to describe him is "runner."
In "Running Ransom Road," the long-since-sober Daniloff confronts his past by setting out to run races in each of the cities where he once lived and wreaked havoc during that lost period of his life. As he competes in marathons from Boston to Vermont to Moscow, he explores his old destructive life and how running's sobering and inspiring effects have changed him for the better. In doing so, he connects with others like him, illuminating the connection between addiction and running. "Running Ransom Road" is at once a memoir of addiction, finding oneself, and learning to push past barriers both physical and emotional.
"Just as Caleb Daniloff's life was about to tumble into the abyss of addiction, he was lucky enough to discover he liked to run, simply for himself. In "Running Ransom Road," his captivating narrative describes a journey of personal redemption that, fortunately for us, he is willing to share."--Frank Shorter, Olympic marathon gold medalist

At the age of 50, mother of three, Molly Sheridan, puts on a pair of running shoes, soul searching for a way to transition into the second half of her life. Within a few weeks and a trip to the doctor, Molly is told she is too old, too tall, and too un-athletic to begin running. Following her own council and heart's desire, she embarks on her secret dream, to run long distances. This thought provoking, sometimes humorous account follows Molly's journey, beyond motherhood and age barriers, to novice runner, onward to extreme adventure tackling the toughest footraces on the planet and becoming the first American woman to attempt and complete 138 miles in the Himalayas. Molly's message is simple: life begins at 50.