10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ULTRAMARATHON»
Discover the use of
ultramarathon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ultramarathon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
- How do you do it? - Are you insane? And in the new paperback edition, Karnazes answers the two questions he was most asked on his book tour: - What, exactly, do you eat? - How do you train to stay in such good shape?
2
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to
Ultramarathon Greatness
In pursuing the mental side of endurance, Jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn."--Amby Burfoot, author of "The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life"
Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman, 2012
3
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons
The first practical guide to running races longer than 26.2 miles.
4
Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters With the ...
What it's like to run races of 30, 50, and even 100 or more miles.
5
Never Wipe Your Ass With a Squirrel: A Trail Running, ...
This book replicates a drunken conversation at a local pub versus the stuffy academic "how-to" tone of other similar titles.
6
The Longest Race: A Lifelong Runner, an Iconic ...
Headaches, which range from mere annoyance to debilitating pain, are the most common health complaint in North America.
Subsequent field studies show that whereas only 2% of runners develop hypogly
- cemia in a 42-km standard marathon, this figure increases to 6% after a 56-km
ultramarathon and to 1 1% after the 90-km Comrades Marathon (RS. McArthur et
...
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The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultrarunning ...
Documents the story of the 2002 Badwater Ultramarathon winner who beat her nearest competitor by five hours, describing her experiences as a family woman, her fifteen-year battle with anorexia, and the strategies she utilized to overcome ...
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A Few Degrees from Hell: The 2003 Badwater
Ultramarathon
You are certain to gain a respect For The runners you will meet, and perhaps an even greater respect For The area known as Death Valley.The runners--who experienced heat exhaustion, dehydration, nausea, blisters, hallucinations and fatigue ...
10
Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
The tales of the friendships he’s cultivated on his many adventures around the world warm the heart, and are sure to captivate and inspire readers whether they run great distances, modest distances, or not at all.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ULTRAMARATHON»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
ultramarathon is used in the context of the following news items.
Lincoln man wins 135-mile ultramarathon in California
The Badwater 135 is considered to be the toughest ultramarathon in the United States. The race, which included 97 runners, began Tuesday in Death Valley, the ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
Melbourne woman shares secrets after 'world's toughest …
A 43-year-old Melbourne woman has been crowned the female winner in one of the world's most gruelling ultramarathons — a 217-kilometre race through ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
Get familiar with the Badwater Ultramarathon, 'the world's toughest …
The Badwater Ultramarathon is a 135-mile race that ends roughly 8,500 feet higher than where it starts. Taking place in California's Death Valley in the heat of ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
Ultramarathoner sets Appalachian Trail record
He also holds two titles from the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile course that markets itself as "the world's toughest footrace." USA TODAY. Ultramarathoner ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
What It Really Takes To Run An Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon involves a combination of running and walking further than the traditional marathon of 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers). Though most ultras cover ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
Badwater Ultramarathon to Return to Death Valley in 2015
After a one-year hiatus, during which the race was held on an alternate route, the Badwater 135 will return to its traditional route in California's Death Valley ... «Runner's World Newswire, Nov 14»
New Rules Bar Usual Running of Badwater Ultramarathon
A long-awaited safety assessment of special events in Death Valley National Park has resulted in restrictions that appear to rule out any future summer runnings ... «Runner's World Newswire, Sep 14»
Hundreds turn out for Berlin Wall ultramarathon
Around 300 runners left the starting gate Saturday for an ultramarathon tracing the route of the Berlin Wall, marking 25 years since the Cold War symbol was torn ... «The Local.de, Aug 14»
Ultramarathon traces Berlin Wall, 25 years on
Berlin (AFP) - More than 300 ultramarathon runners will start a gruelling race on Saturday along the 100-mile path of the old Berlin Wall, a quarter-century after it ... «Yahoo! Voices, Aug 14»
Cincinnati man wins 135-mile ultramarathon outside Death Valley
Harvey Lewis finished first Tuesday at the Badwater 135 ultramarathon, with a time just shy of 24 hours, beating out nearly 100 other competitors from across the ... «Los Angeles Daily News, Jul 14»
