Rachel Toor was a bookish egghead who ran only to catch a bus. How such an unlikely athlete became a runner of ultramarathons is the story of Personal Record, an exhilarating meditation on the making, and the minutiae, of a runner’s life. The food, the clothes, the races, the injuries, and the watch are all essential to the runner, as readers discover here, and discover why. A chronicle of Toor’s relationship with the sport of running, from her early incarnation as an Oreo-eating couch potato to her emergence as a hard-bodied marathoner, this book explores the sport of running, the community it brings into being, and the personal satisfaction of pursuing it to its limit. An homage to running, a literary take on how an activity can turn into a passion and how a passion can become a way of life, Toor’s book runs all the way from individual achievement—a personal record—to the world of friendship and community.
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“A finely written ode to the art, the trial, the lifestyle of marathon running. Toor, an experienced runner, has the ability to take you inside that niche world and make it real.”—Reader’s Digest (Maureen Mackey Reader's Digest 20080901)
“Readers who have thought about taking up running but have kept putting it off will discover that Toor has deftly taken away all of their excuses, from ‘I don’t have time’ to ‘I’m too out of shape’ to ‘It’ll hurt too much.’ A book that will appeal equally to novices and experienced runners.”—Booklist (David Pitt Booklist 20080109)
“Rachel Toor writes the way she runs, with passion, conviction, and calculated abandon. Personal Record is a candid and revealing look at the strange allure of long-distance running, captured intimately by someone who has been down that twisted road herself, and keeps going.”—Dean Karnazes, ultramarathoner (Dean Karnazes 20080109)
“In an unconventional, inspirational, and loving account of running, really well done and funny as heck, Rachel Toor shows how this simple activity is so powerful it sweeps us off our feet into friendships that endure. I''m a fan.”—Bill Rodgers, four-time winner of both the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon and owner of the Bill Rodgers Running Center (Bill Rodgers 20080109)
“I couldn''t put it down. It’s insightful-funny, and passionately real and personal.”—Bernd Heinrich, author of Why We Run: A Natural History (Bernd Heinrich )
“In this gem of a book, Rachel Toor shares her thoughts and emotions as she tiptoes, trots, and eventually races into the quirky world of running. Toor''s journey is a personal adventure, intimate and sometimes confessional, and runners of all abilities will enjoy traveling along with her.”—Don Kardong, former Olympic marathoner and Runner’s World senior writer (Don Kardong ) 作者简介
Rachel Toor teaches writing at Eastern Washington University and is a columnist for the Chronicle of Higher Education and a senior writer for Running Times. She is the author of The Pig and I (available in a Bison Books edition) and Admissions Confidential: An Insider’s Account of the Elite College Selection Process. A graduate of Yale University, she received an MFA from the University of Montana and currently lives in Spokane. 目录
Toeing the Line; 1. The Body; 2. Reasons Not to Run; 3. The Routes; 4. One Runner's Beginnings; 5. The Closet; 6. The Coach; 7. The Magazine Rack; 8. Ride and Ties; 9. Weekend Mornings; 10. The First Marathon; 11. Speed Goggles; 12. The Fast Young Man; 13. Boston; 14. Becoming a Marathoner; 15. Racing; 16. The Western State; 17. Injuries; 18. Ultras; 19. The Watch; 20. The Coach; 21. The Fuel; 22. On the Road; 23. The Hospital; 24. Pacing; 25. The Break Up; 26. The Curtain Rod; Getting to the Finish
| 出版社 | UNIV OF NEBRASKA PR |
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| 作者 | Rachel Toor |