{"product_id":"the-rise-of-the-ultra-runners-adharanand-finn","title":"The Rise of the Ultra Runners (Adharanand Finn)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Finn has written the definitive book on ultra running today. I couldn't put it down.' - Dean Karnazes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Epic ... A triumphant, emotive and moving account of the transformative force of mind over matter.' - \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarathons are no longer enough. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePain is to be relished, not avoided. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHallucinations are normal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest-growing in the world. Why is this? Is it an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if he could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and on to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Ultra Runners\u003c\/i\u003e is the electrifying, inspirational account of what he learned along the way. Through encounters with the sport's many colourful characters and his experiences of its soaring highs and crushing lows, Finn offers an unforgettable insight into what can be found at the boundaries of human endeavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAdharanand Finn is the author of \u003ci\u003eRunning with the Kenyans\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Runner\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Ultra Runners\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). The first of these was the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eSports Book of the Year, won Best New Writer at the British Sports Book Awards and was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book Award. He is a journalist at the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and also writes regularly for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRunner's World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e and many others.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B format, Englisch, 384 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65888058212701,"sku":"K080671304","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8067130400001A.jpg?v=1789079418","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-rise-of-the-ultra-runners-adharanand-finn","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}