Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters With the Ultramarathon

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WHAT’S IT LIKE TO RUN FOR 30, 50, OR 100 MILES?

This book is a
great inspiration not only to current ultrarunners, and to marathoners
looking for the next challenge—but also to runners of all abilities, who
will see that there is nothing you can’t do if you have the desire.

What
makes ultrarunners tick? What goes through their minds at mile 93? How
can you train for such a colossal undertaking? These questions and many
more are answered in this inspiring collection of 39 personal stories
from ultramarathoners.

Ultramarathoning is the logical next step
for those who burn with a desire to explore their limits, and beyond.
It is impossible to run ultra distances without coming away with at
least one fascinating story. This book is full of them. There are
stories of fatigue, blisters, nausea, and despair. But the ultrarunner
prevails to find hope, love, healing, self-discovery, friendship,
selflessness, and in the end, for most, triumph. Learn what it feels
like to run an ultra from the champions, the newcomers, and the veterans
of the sport.

A few brief excerpts:

“I left Edinburg
witnessing my second sunrise on this run. Most ultrarunners dread
dawn—the hours from 4:00 to 6:00 a.m.—primarily because this is when
fatigue sets in.” —Keith Knipling

“It would be hours before we’d
see the first aid station, and probably close to two days before we’d
have dry feet again!” —Deb Pero

“I’m 95 miles into a 100-miler,
it’s over 100 degrees out, my legs are shot, I’m a few scant minutes
ahead of Ann and Gabriel, and my pacer is stopped dead in the trail for
fear of a skunk?” —Tim Twietmeyer

“Ultrarunning is without question the most feared aspect of adventure racing.” —Ian Adamson

“The
urge to quit right there was overwhelming, but I was still in the race.
Perhaps a miracle would happen and I could get in under the four hours
it would take to make the next cutoff. I thanked the aid station captain
and plunged into the darkness.” —Will Brown

“It was time to put all the viable excuses aside and look inside.” —Tracy Baldyga

“I
think I quit about 20 times during the race, mostly between the time
the sun went down and the time that I finally walked away. Reality sets
in when it gets dark. The trail gets lonely.” —Jason Hodde

“During
every race you are faced with a moment of truth, a point in the race
when you either quit or persevere to the end. Every person who finishes
an ultramarathon has accomplished a great feat, simply because they
finished.” —Bethany Hunter

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