My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon
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By: Bart Yasso and Kathleen Parrish
Format: Hardcover
From: Rodale Books
Pub. Date: April 2008
From: Rodale Books
Pub. Date: April 2008
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2008-05-13
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 288
Ean: 9781594869419
Isbn: 1594869413
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2008-05-13
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 288
Ean: 9781594869419
Isbn: 1594869413
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Dubbed the "Mayor of Running," Bart Yasso is one of the best-known figures in the sport, but few people know why he started running competitively, how it changed his life, or how his brush with a crippling illness nearly ended his career a decade ago. With insight and humor, My Life on the Run chronicles the heatstroke and frostbite, heartache and triumphs he’s experienced while competing in more than 1,000 competitive races during his nearly 30 years with Runner’s World magazine.
Yasso gives valuable and practical advice on how to become a runner for life and continually draw joy from the sport. He also offers practical guidance for beginners, intermediate, and advanced runners, such as 5-K, half-marathon, and marathon training schedules including his innovative technique known as the Yasso 800s.
Recounting his adventures in exotic locales like Antarctica, Africa, and Chitwan National Park in Nepal (where he was chased by an angry rhino), Yasso recommends the best exotic marathons for runners who want to grab their passports to test themselves on foreign terrain. With the wit and wisdom of a seasoned insider, he tells runners what they need to know to navigate the logistics of running in an unfamiliar country.
Yasso’s message is this: Never limit where running can take you because each race has the potential for adventure.
USER REVIEWS
"This is an intelligent book with GREAT stories from Mr. Yasso. I loved it. I laughed out loud in some of the situations he faces. You won't find a better read--runner or not!"
~ Written on 2008-10-03
~ Written on 2008-10-03
"This book is an excellent read for runners, as well as non-runners. There are some people in the world who squeeze the most out of life, and Bart Yasso is one of them. A truly inspiring story."
~ Written on 2008-09-09
~ Written on 2008-09-09
"I just finished running the San Francisco Marathon where I also had the great privilege of meeting Bart Yasso. He was kind enough to meet with me one-on-one in our hotel and just chat about life, and then autograph my copy of his book. I admire him most for his ability to talk about those obstacles he has overcome and his tremendous accomplishments without sounding vainglorious or boastful. This book is a great example of Bart's ability to inspire anyone who will read or listen simply by sharing a piece of the Man he is. Buy this as soon as you finish reading this review. Seriously. Do it now! Thanks, Bart!"
~ Written on 2008-08-05
~ Written on 2008-08-05
"Bart's book is absolutely hilarious and inspiring. His stories are witty and humorous. I was laughing out loud at the Taco Bell story, the cross country bike story, and the bare buns run! Great read, I couldn't put it down. Bart is a legend."
~ Written on 2008-07-22
~ Written on 2008-07-22
"This book cracked me up. Bart is inspirational, funny, and crazy. All the making's of a runner:)!"
~ Written on 2008-07-22
~ Written on 2008-07-22