Running Up That Hill: The Highs And Lows Of Going That Bit Further

Author: Vassos Alexander

ISBN: 978-1472947956

Price: Rs. 340.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS HEALTH & FITNESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019RUNNING AWARDS 2019 - TOP BOOKRunning 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.

Browse this title within our Summer Read collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 224 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1472947956.

About the Author

Vassos Alexander is one of the best-known sports reporters in the UK. For a long time the main sports voice on BBC Radio 2, he's now on Virgin with the Chris Evans Breakfast Show. Vassos is also the author of the bestselling Don't Stop Me Now: 26.2 Tales of a Runner's Obsession, published by Bloomsbury.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• If you’re curious about how far the human body and mind can really go, this book will pull you right in. You’ll run alongside Vassos Alexander as he tackles outrageous challenges, from brutal mountain races to legendary ultra-marathons, sharing the fear, pain and surprising joy along the way. It’s honest, funny and deeply motivating, reminding you why pushing past comfort can be transformative, even if you never plan to run 153 miles yourself.
• Published by Bloomsbury Sport.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 224.

Catalog Description

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS HEALTH & FITNESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019RUNNING AWARDS 2019 - TOP BOOKRunning 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....

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