Running Up That Hill
The highs and lows of going that bit further
Seiten
2018
Bloomsbury Sport (Verlag)
978-1-4729-4796-3 (ISBN)
Bloomsbury Sport (Verlag)
978-1-4729-4796-3 (ISBN)
- Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage - Artikel merken
SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS HEALTH & FITNESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019
Running Up That Hill is a celebration of endurance running. Of running ridiculous distances – through cities, over mountains and across countries. Distances most people couldn’t even imagine. But sports presenter Vassos Alexander is hooked!
Why else would he run an ultra in Paris, backwards, having missed the start? Why head to Wales for the world’s hardest mountain race with a badly sprained ankle? And why follow in some unforgiving, ancient footsteps and attempt the oldest and toughest footrace on earth, the 153-mile Spartathlon?
There’s joy to be found here. Really there is. Vassos recalls his own assaults on these gruelling races, along with ultra-running legends including Scott Jurek, Jasmin Paris, Kilian Jornet, Mimi Anderson and Dean Karnazes. They all testify to the transformative power of endurance running.
It’s about the astonishing highs that come from pushing your body to the limit. The confidence and peace when you challenge yourself and succeed. All told, this is a cracking tale of what keeps ultra-distance runners running, mile after mile after mile.
Running Up That Hill is a celebration of endurance running. Of running ridiculous distances – through cities, over mountains and across countries. Distances most people couldn’t even imagine. But sports presenter Vassos Alexander is hooked!
Why else would he run an ultra in Paris, backwards, having missed the start? Why head to Wales for the world’s hardest mountain race with a badly sprained ankle? And why follow in some unforgiving, ancient footsteps and attempt the oldest and toughest footrace on earth, the 153-mile Spartathlon?
There’s joy to be found here. Really there is. Vassos recalls his own assaults on these gruelling races, along with ultra-running legends including Scott Jurek, Jasmin Paris, Kilian Jornet, Mimi Anderson and Dean Karnazes. They all testify to the transformative power of endurance running.
It’s about the astonishing highs that come from pushing your body to the limit. The confidence and peace when you challenge yourself and succeed. All told, this is a cracking tale of what keeps ultra-distance runners running, mile after mile after mile.
Vassos Alexander is one of the best-known sports reporters in the UK. He presents the sport on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2. He’s also the author of the bestselling Don’t Stop Me Now: 26.2 Tales of a Runner’s Obsession, also published by Bloomsbury.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.06.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | photographic plate section |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 367 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Leichtathletik / Turnen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4729-4796-7 / 1472947967 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4729-4796-3 / 9781472947963 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
Lauftraining für Marathon, Halbmarathon und 10 km
Buch | Softcover (2023)
Copress (Verlag)
CHF 39,90
von Bewegungsgrundformen mit Spiel und Spaß zu Basisfertigungen
Buch (2024)
Meyer & Meyer (Verlag)
CHF 41,90
