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Running Up That Hill: The Highs and Lows of Going That Bit Further
Contributor(s): Alexander, Vassos (Author), Wellington, Chrissie (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1472947959     ISBN-13: 9781472947956
Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
OUR PRICE:   $13.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging
- Health & Fitness | Exercise - General
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 7.8" (0.30 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Health & Fitness
 
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS HEALTH & FITNESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019

Running 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.