Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously - Couverture rigide

McKibben, Bill

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0684855976 ISBN 13 : 9780684855974

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

This text documents Bill McKribbens year as an imposter of sorts in the demanding world of competitive skiing. In his late 30s McKribben decided to test his body. He decided upon cross-country skiing. He took a year out and trained full-time - with the help of a coach/guru - putting in hours and miles typical of an Olympic athlete. McKribben's year culminated in a series of long-distance cross-country races, where his body experienced rhythms and possibilities like never before. Changing his lifestyle and training full-time test not only your body but also your mind and spirit. Whilst training McKribbens father developed an illness that would eventually cause his death. This forced McKribben to futher explore his body and spirit and that of his father's.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

BILL MCKIBBEN is a former staff writer for THE NEW YORKER whose work has also appeared in OUTSIDE, ROLLING STONE, THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS, IIARPER'S, THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY and many other publications.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0684855976
• ISBN 13: 9780684855974
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible