Ultra Women

<p><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>SHORTLISTED FOR WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>GUARDIAN SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>THE TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>'A masterful work that will challenge your views on the physical capabilities of all women'</strong><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>- Sue Anstiss author</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>What happens when women run beyond the marathon-and refuse to stop? </span><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)><em>Ultra Women</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)> is a gripping behind-the-scenes journey into the high-stakes world of female endurance where athletes race across deserts over mountains and through the night for 50 100 even 200 miles at a time. Blending intimate profiles with cutting-edge science it reveals how women runners swimmers and cyclists are smashing records shattering stereotypes and redefining what strong looks like at every age and stage of life.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>Meet the mothers balancing midnight feeds with dawn training runs the champions who learned to turn pain into data and the late starters who discovered their prime years-post-40 post-menopause-on the trail. Along the way you'll learn how mindset fueling hormones and smart recovery converge to create the conditions for extraordinary performance.</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>Inside you'll discover:</strong></p><ul><li><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)><em>Trailblazing stories </em></strong><em style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>from iconic races and previously unsung heroines of the sport</em></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)><em>Science you can use</em></strong><em style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)> on nutrition pacing heat/cold adaptation and injury resilience</em></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)><em>The mental toolkit </em></strong><em style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>- from micro-goals to embracing the suck - that carries competitors past the breaking point</em></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)><em>Life-phase insights</em></strong><em style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)> on training through periods pregnancy postpartum peri- and post-menopause</em></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)><em>Practical checklists</em></strong><em style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)> for first ultras crew strategy and race-day problem-solving</em></li></ul><p><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>Whether you're a curious newcomer a seasoned marathoner eyeing your first 50K or a reader who loves true stories of grit </span><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)><em>Ultra Women</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)> will leave you inspired-and equipped-to go further than you ever thought possible.</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(119 119 119 1)>Take the long way. Find your edge. Join the Ultra Women.</strong></p>