So You Want to Run an Ultra How to Prepare for Ultimate Endurance

by Mouncey, Andy

• ISBN13: 9781847978301
• ISBN10: 1847978304
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-04-01
• Publisher: The Crowood Press

Summary

A valuable guide to the world's fastest-growing sport that gives advice on the transition from marathon or triathlon to Ultramarathon

So you want to run an Ultramarathon. It all looks a very long way, doesn't it? It can't be good for you, it can't be fun, and surely you have to be some kind of super-athlete to be able to run that far. This book shows that it is a very long way, that it can be good for you, and that you most certainly don't have to be super-human to finish one. It also goes further by inspiring you to get started and by guiding you each step of the way. So, whether you're just curious to know more about this fast-growing global sport or searching for the right answers to your own ultra-running breakthrough, this book will prove as valuable as your favorite running shoes. Combine great insight and knowledge with a knack for making the complicated seem simple, throw in a healthy dose of dry humor and case-study contributions from real people at various stages of their ultra-running journey, and you have a book that redefines the "How To" style of sports training guide.

Author Biography

Andy Mouncey set the fastest stage times for the Enduroman Arch to Arc Challenge in 2003. A 300 mile sole triathlon linking London and Paris via an English Channel swim. He is an accredited athletics coach, personal trainer, and conditioning coach who has been coaching, training, and mentoring clients from sport, business, and education since 2000.