Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run Trent John
"An insightful tour of an intense athletic world unknown to most." -Kirkus ReviewsLooking at life through the lens of this unique sporting community, journalist and veteran marathon runner John Trent…
Specifikacia Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run Trent John
"An insightful tour of an intense athletic world unknown to most." -Kirkus ReviewsLooking at life through the lens of this unique sporting community, journalist and veteran marathon runner John Trent draws a direct line between the mentors, companions, and challenges he's met on the trail and the paths we all face in life in Running Toward Life.When covering the 100-Mile Western States Endurance Run as a pace runner, John found himself running 38 miles after joining his friend Joe Baninburg at the 62-mile mark. That day would see temperatures soar to 104 degrees-still the hottest day ever recorded at the Western States Endurance Run-but it would also ignite his love for the ultra running sport and the life-affirming code of compassionate care these competitors live by.The mindset that helps ultra runners commit to such an