Long Distance
Testing the Limits of Body and Spirit in a Year of Living Strenuously
Nonfiction, Sports, Winter Sports, Skiing, Reference, Essays
| Author: | Bill McKibben | ISBN: | 9781609612122 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale | Publication: | October 26, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Rodale Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bill McKibben |
| ISBN: | 9781609612122 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Publication: | October 26, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Rodale Books |
| Language: | English |
A new edition of a classic book about what it takes to be a world-class athlete and where the true meaning of endurance can be found.
At 37, the celebrated writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben took a break from the life of the mind to put himself to the ultimate test: devoting a year to train as a competitive cross-country skier. Consulting with personal trainers, coaches, and doctors at the US Olympic Center, he followed the rigorous training regimen of a world-class athlete.
Along the way, he learned to cope with his physical limitations and, when his father was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, discovered something about the real meaning of endurance.
Told with his trademark intelligence, humor, and honesty, Long Distance is an insightful examination of the culture and mind-set of endurance athletes, and a moving and inspiring meditation on finding balance in our often harried lives.
A new edition of a classic book about what it takes to be a world-class athlete and where the true meaning of endurance can be found.
At 37, the celebrated writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben took a break from the life of the mind to put himself to the ultimate test: devoting a year to train as a competitive cross-country skier. Consulting with personal trainers, coaches, and doctors at the US Olympic Center, he followed the rigorous training regimen of a world-class athlete.
Along the way, he learned to cope with his physical limitations and, when his father was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, discovered something about the real meaning of endurance.
Told with his trademark intelligence, humor, and honesty, Long Distance is an insightful examination of the culture and mind-set of endurance athletes, and a moving and inspiring meditation on finding balance in our often harried lives.
