Ultramarathon

Push Yourself to Go Farther Longer.How long is an ultramarathon?Technically an ultramarathon is any foot race longer than a marathon. So begins Chapter 1 of James Shapiros Ultramarathon.Practically it is about twice as long as a marathon covering 50 miles 62 miles 100 miles or more. Five hours on a track or 6 or 8 or 24. Practically it is a punishing undertaking but exhilarating to experience. Author and runner James Shapiro begins his classic Ultramarathon with his account of running with 16 other souls for 24 hours around a 400-meter oval track; he finishes fourth completing 138 miles 1228 yards. This jewel of a runners book also covers a lot of ground. In terms of the facts it gives a history of how the ultras began how ultra runners train the notables and the monumental races. Yet it also says much about the spirit of those who dare to push the human body past the last step to another step and another. It speaks of that fiery yearning to achieve more than what runners know they can do into the extraordinary the perhaps impossible the breakthrough. Anyone seeking to excel in any endeavor will find the insights gathered in these pages a compelling testimony to the strength of the human spirit. Be sure to also pick up Jim Shapiros other work Meditations from the Breakdown Lane also available from Echo Point Books (hardcover ISBN 1635618096 paperback ISBN 1635618525).Ultramarathon is also available from Echo Point Books in hardcover (ISBN 1648370748).