Still Not Bionic
Adventures in Unremarkable Ultrarunning
Seiten
2016
Tangent Books (Verlag)
978-1-910089-53-8 (ISBN)
Tangent Books (Verlag)
978-1-910089-53-8 (ISBN)
If running extreme distances is as much about mental endurance as physical, how do you keep going when your internal monologue turns against you? That was the simple question Ira Rainey faced when the darkness of depression cast its long shadow over his life. The answer it turned out was far from straightforward.Following on chronologically from award-winning Fat Man to Green Man: From Unfit to Ultramarathon, this second book examines how important mental state, support, and friendship are, not just to running long distances, but to life and happiness as a whole. It's not a book about winning, nor is it written as a guide, a how to, or an instruction manual. It's simply an honest window into the world of unremarkable ultramarathon running.Still Not Bionic follows Ira's turbulent journey as he battles his inner demons across mountains, along coastal paths, and beside canals in his attempt to undertake the ultimate quest of completing a one-hundred mile footrace across England.
Ira Rainey is a delusional optimist; an average runner; an entertaining writer; and an enthusiastic beer-drinker. When he was young he believed he was - not just wanted to be - but actually thought he was bionic. As it turns out he was sadly wrong. But that kind of delusion never leaves you, which can be quite helpful when taking on huge challenges such as running a very long way. A former bus-driver, computer salesman, journalist and stand-up comedian, he now likes to write, both under his own name as well as others, and makes computers do stuff for money. He lives on the edge of Bristol, and can often be found plodding around the fields, lanes and paths between Bristol and Bath.
Erscheinungsdatum | 03.12.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | 20 black and white illustrations |
Verlagsort | Bristol |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 215 mm |
Gewicht | 350 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Leichtathletik / Turnen | |
ISBN-10 | 1-910089-53-2 / 1910089532 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-910089-53-8 / 9781910089538 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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