The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon - Hardcover

Hanc, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1556527381 ISBN 13: 9781556527388

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2009

Synopsis

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Review:

"No pomp. No generalizations. Just a friend with a great little story to tell. Witty, informative and inspiring." --Benjamin Cheever, author, "Strides: Running Through History With an Unlikely Athlete"

"While it may seem as simple as putting one foot in front of the other for 26.2 miles, the world of the marathon is a complex, funny, strange and fascinating one. . . . John Hanc shows us just how far that world extends and reminds us how compelling and admirableand okay, zanyare those who go the distance." "Runner's World Magazine""

"No pomp.No generalizations.Just a friend with a great little story to tell.Witty, informative and inspiring." Benjamin Cheever, author, "Strides: Running Through History With an Unlikely Athlete""

"John Hanc takes us along on an adventure you will never forget.A book that will haunt your thoughts and run with your mind." Toby Tanser, author, "More" "Fire: How to Run the Kenyan Way" and "The Essential Guide to Running the New York City Marathon""

"With Hanc as our trusty guide, we emerge from the tale of the trek feeling as if we were therealthough we suffered no bouts of seasickness and have not a speck of mud or penguin dung on our boots." Mark Will-Weber, author, "The Quotable Runner and Run for the Diamonds: 100 Years of Footracing in Berwick, Pennsylvania""

"A must read for any adventure-minded runner, or for those just looking to get a taste of what it's like to run a marathon on the most desolate continent on earth." Dean Karnazes, marathon runner and author, "Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner""

"Full of humor, adventure, and inspiring characters." booksextremesports.blogspot.com"

About the Author:

John Hanc is a contributor to "Newsday" and "Runner's World," " "the author of"The Essential Runner, "and the coauthor of "Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman" and "Running for Dummies." He has completed 24 marathons around the world and placed 17th in the 2005 Antarctica marathon."

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1556527381
• ISBN 13: 9781556527388
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192