Runner: A Short Story About a Long Run - Couverture souple

Hawker, Lizzy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1781311471 ISBN 13 : 9781781311479

Editeur : Aurum, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Lizzy Hawker is one of the greatest ultra-distance runners this country has ever produced.

She is the first woman to finish on the overall podium of the Spartathlon, one of the world toughest footraces, and has won the legendary The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc five times in its ten year history, the only person, man or woman, to achieve this.

Lizzy came to the sport almost by accident - she had run a marathon or two, but tried her first ultra, a 40 mile track race, when invited to stay with friends in Wales. One month later she was representing England. Within eighteen months she was the women's world champion for 100km. Not bad for someone who started life in Upminster, has no coach, no gym, no physio and was finishing her PhD.

Runner is the story of her journey and will get inside the head of the physical, mental and emotional challenges that runners go through at the edge of human endurance, in much the same way as Aurum's classic running story Feet in the Clouds by Richard Askwith did nearly ten years ago. Her story, as a self-taught champion, will be an inspiration for anyone who has dreamt of lacing up a pair of trainers and wondering how far they could run.

Biographie de l'auteur

Inspired by mountains and wilderness, LIZZY HAWKER 'fell' into the world of ultra-distance and endurance running more by chance than by design. Endurance has always been a way of life for Lizzy, rather than a sport. But having the courage to take some unexpected opportunities opened doors, and her achievements snowballed both on the road and the trail. She is the world record holder for 24hrs and was the 2006 world champion in 100km on the road. She is also 4 time winner of The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, and in 2011 set a new record running from Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu. Lizzy lives in Switzerland.

 

- 2011 Female Athlete of the Year, The North Face

- Fell Runners Association (UK) Long Distance Award 2008

- Road Runners Club (UK) John Jewell Award 2006 for outstanding performance by British Distance Runner

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Aurum
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1781311471
• ISBN 13: 9781781311479
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288