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To the Edge: A Man, Death Valley, and the Mystery of Endurance
To the Edge A Man Death Valley and the Mystery of Endurance
Author: Kirk Johnson
pain-mind-numbing, body-wracking pain. When his beloved older brother commits suicide, Kirk starts running-running to escape, running to understand, running straight into the hell of Badwater, the ultimate test of endurance equal to five consecutive marathons. From the inferno of Death Valley to the freezing summit of Mt. Whitney, alongside a gr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780446679022
ISBN-10: 044667902X
Publication Date: 7/1/2002
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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I love this book. The first-person true account of a first-timer (and relative newcomer to marathoning) at the Badwater Ultramarathon, a yearly 120-mile ultramarathon through Death Valley at the hottest time of the year. It is so fascinatingly written - you feel you are there. I have read the book several times, I enjoyed it so much! This is not just a book for runners - I have never voluntarily run a step in my life :). It's just a well-told tale, well worth the time.
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I love this book. The first-person true account of a first-timer (and relative newcomer to marathoning) at the Badwater Ultramarathon, a yearly 120-mile ultramarathon through Death Valley at the hottest time of the year. It is so fascinatingly written - you feel you are there. I have read the book several times, I enjoyed it so much! This is not just a book for runners - I have never voluntarily run a step in my life :). It's just a well-told tale, well worth the time.


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