To the limit : the meaning of endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
Crawley, Michael (Marathon runner)2024
Book
'A fascinating and multilayered exploration of what it means to endure'Alex Hutchinson, author of EndureThe author of Out of Thin Air, winner of the Margaret Mead Award 2022, journeys through different cultures to find out the meaning of endurance.So many of us are embracing endurance sports - whether it is running an ultra-marathon, taking on long-distance cycling events or even climbing Mount Everest. But what is it that makes us voluntarily do exhausting things? When we lace up our running shoes or jump on our bike, are we embracing freedom, or are we simply reproducing ideas about productivity and competition from the world of work? And what kinds of broader social and spiritual significance does endurance have indifferent parts of the world?To the Limit sets out to rediscover the joy of moving together as a group - whether it's running the length of the Lake District in a day, or navigating the descents of the Sindhupalchok International Trail Race in Nepal. It shows us how endurance activities can help bring people together, and even change the way we think about the natural world and our place in it.
Main title:
To the limit : the meaning of endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas / Michael Crawley.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2024.
Collation:
288 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
1. Why Am I Doing This?2. From 'Pedestrianism' to Dance Marathons to the UTMB: Are we playing or are we working?3. Lakes in a Day4. 'I Don't Want a Watch Making That Decision For Me': The Art of Tracking5. The OMM (Original Mountain Marathon): where GPS is not allowed6. Limits, Technology and the Elephant in the Room: Doping in endurance sports7. Enduring Social Media8. 'When the Deer Raises his Tail, We're Running': The Tarahumara9. Other Reasons to Run: including the Hopi10. Ride to the Sun: 100 mile overnight bike ride from Carlisle to Crammond11. 'Eat Well, Move Well, Enjoy': Trail Running in Nepal: and interview with Mira Rai12. Chomulungma: Sherpas on Everest13. Enduring in a Changing Climate: Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of the Oceans and Damian Hall, ultra runner
ISBN:
9781399403429 (hbk)9781399403450 (ePub ebook)9781399403436 (PDF ebook)
Dewey class:
796.42
LC class:
GV1061
Language:
English
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BRN:
790840