Running on Empty : An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America

by Ulrich, Marshall

• ISBN13: 9781583334904
• ISBN10: 1583334904
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-03
• Publisher: Avery Trade

Summary

Featured in the recent documentary film, "Running America," 57-year-old ultramarathoner Ulrich clocked the third-fastest transcontinental crossing to date and set new records in multiple divisions. In "Running on Empty," he shares the gritty backstory.

Author Biography

Marshall Ulrich is an extreme-endurance athlete, ultrarunner, mountaineer, and adventure racer. His career has earned him wins, records, and firsts on some of the toughest courses in the world and has taken him to the top of the highest mountains. He lives in Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Prologue	p. 1
Desert
As Far As I Can, As Fast As I Can	p. 15
Legacy	p. 31
It's Just Who I Am	p. 43
Fool's Errand	p. 57
Running Machine	p. 71
Heartland
Coming Home	p. 97
This Is Not My Foot	p. 125
States of Mind	p. 143
The 400-Mile Workweek	p. 163
Competitive Spirit	p. 181
Liberty
Stop Crapping in Cornfields	p. 201
Running Out	p. 221
Rest	p. 233
Running America (poem by Joanne V. Gabbin)	p. 245
Appendixes	p. 247
List of Illustrations	p. 290
Acknowledgments	p. 293
Bibliography	p. 296
Index	p. 297
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