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Runners and Walkers
Keeping Pace With the World's Best

by Steven Boga

Description

What better way to get inspired than to read about inspirational people? In this book, Boga profiles eight famous and not-so-famous people in the context of one of their key activities. Join:

Frank Shorter as he cruises to an Olympic marathon victory
Legendary ultrarunner Ann Trason as she wins the Western States 100
David Horton during his record-breaking solo run of the 2,144 mile Appalachian Trail
Masters racewalker Viisha Sedlak as she powers through a 10K
Tom Crawford as he races 300 miles from Badwater, Death Valley to the top of Mt. Whitney - and back
All-time great masters runner Ruth Anderson as she completes Western States at age 56
Steven Newman as he literally walks around the world over a period of four years
Joan Benoit as she wins the first women's Olympic marathon

Boga supplements these profiles with short but useful chapters on running tips, health and safety, the history of running, "oddities," and quotations, along with a glossary of running terms, a list of running organizations, and a bibliography.

About the Author

Steven Boga has proved the exciting world of adventure sports through dozens of revealing interviews with world-class athletes. Drawing from these studies in excellence, he has written RISK! An Exploration into the Lives of Athletes on the Edge and Cyclists: How the World's Most Daring Riders Train and Compete. Boga has also contributed numerous articles to Sierra Adventure, Pacific Sport, Men's Health, and other magazines.

Book Details

Pages: 242 pp
Format: Paperback, 6 x 9"
Weight: 13.8 oz.
Published: 1993
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Price: $14.95

Frank Shorter: Running for his Life
Ann Trason: The Camaraderie of the Long-Distance Runner
David Horton: Trail Tough
Viisha Sedlak: Walk, Don't Run
Tom Crawford: Born to Finish
Ruth Anderson: Master of Running
Steven Newman: Worldwalker
Joan Benoit: Crossroads
Resources
- Tips to Improve Your Running
- Safety
- Running into the Past
- Pedestrian Oddities
- Quotations and Inspirations
- Glossary
- Organizations
- Bibliography
- Shoe Manufacturers

Reviews

From the book jacket: "Running and walking - the most basic and natural of sports - have been taken to exciting, new extremes. Indefatigable athletes test themselves in marathons, ultramarathons, and long-distance walks across brutal terrain. Meet eight fearless striders and learn how they push themselves to go faster, farther, and longer than anyone else."

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