Mile Markers

by ARMSTRONG, KRISTINEDITORS OF RUNNER'S WORLD

• ISBN13: 9781609611064
• ISBN10: 1609611063
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

Built on the success of her popular blog on RunnersWorld.com, Kristin Armstrong's new book is an intensely personal look at how running creates a special sense of community for the women who participate, and how it has helped her and many others mark the milestones of their lives. Each of the 26 chapters (the .2 is the epilogue) is dedicated to a specific theme, such as Friendship, Gratitude, Healing, Balance, and Motherhood. The specific experience of running is knitted into each chapter, but the real messages about inspiration, growth, family, empowerment, and endurance are universal. Mile Markers details the essence of Armstrong's belief that running is a valuable source of connection, life, and health for all the women who love it.

Author Biography

KRISTIN ARMSTRONG is a mother, a writer, and a runner. She has written five previous books, and her work has appeared in USA Today, Glamour, O, The Oprah Magazine, Parenting, and the Austin American-Statesman. She is a contributing editor for Runner’s World magazine and keeps a weekly blog, Mile Markers, on www.runnersworld.com. Kristin has run seven marathons and one ultramarathon. She lives in Austin, Texas, and Santa Barbara, California, with her three children, Luke, Grace, and Isabelle.

Table of Contents

Warmup	p. 1
Beginnings	p. 5
Friendship	p. 13
Healing	p. 31
Play	p. 41
Mothers	p. 53
Kids	p. 69
Endurance	p. 85
Body	p. 99
Freedom	p. 111
Identity	p. 119
Confidence	p. 127
Fear	p. 137
Burdens	p. 151
Peace	p. 161
Purpose	p. 167
Passion	p. 175
Hills	p. 185
Clarity	p. 195
The Wall	p. 205
Balance	p. 213
Love/Hate	p. 223
Race Day	p. 233
Pace	p. 247
Roadblocks	p. 255
Gratitude	p. 265
Epilogue	p. 275
Acknowledgments	p. 277
About the Author	p. 279
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