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The Rise of the Ultra Runners

A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

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The Rise of the Ultra Runners

Written by: Adharanand Finn
Narrated by: Adharanand Finn
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Marathons are no longer impressive.

Pain is to be relished, not avoided.

Hallucinations are perfectly normal.

Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest growing in the world. But is it an antidote to modern life or a symptom of a modern illness?

Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and from a 24-hour track race in Tooting to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.

The Rise of the Ultra Runners is the electrifying, inspirational account of what he learned along the way. Through encounters with the sport's many colourful characters and his experiences of its soaring highs and crushing lows, Finn offers an unforgettable insight into what can be found at the boundaries of human endeavour.

©2019 Adharanand Finn (P)2019 Faber Audio Running & Jogging Sports Sports Psychology
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it was super easy to listen to in the authors voice. I loved the view it gave on how we all feel on the journey to achieving something beyond ourselves. a well researched book always give you so many more references and Finn does that he covers so many topics like ruñning mechanics, the various format of ultra, so many different personalities etc.
personally o found i was inspired to go out and just run.

in the mind of an ultra runner

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a highly motivating journey . well described pain and ordeals of an ultra runner. inspirational.

amazing story of endurance

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