Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow: Lessons from an Epic Friendship That Went the Distance - Softcover

Susan Lacke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937715655 ISBN 13: 9781937715656

Publisher: VeloPress, 2017

Synopsis

Susan and Carlos were unlikely friends. She was a young, overweight college professor and a bit of a trainwreckjuggling a divorce, a pack-a-day habit, and hiding empty boxes of wine under her bed. He was her boss, an Ironman triathlete, with life figured out. She was a whiner, he was a hard-ass. He had his shit together, she most assuredly did not. Trash-talking workouts, breakdowns, a devastating diagnosisthis heartwarming story of training buddies reveals a deep and abiding friendship that traversed life, sport, and everything in between. Their journey reveals the inspiring power of sports and friendship to change lives forever. Amusing and poignant, Life's Too Short To Go So F*cking Slow is about running and triathlon, growth and heartbreak, and an epic friendship that went the distance.

About this title

About the Author

Susan Lacke is a writer, college professor, and an adventure junkie who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She holds a doctorate in health education and a M.S. in family and community wellness. She is a featured columnist for Competitor and Triathlete magazines and her monthly columns resonate with readers of all levels because she writes often of ass chafing, getting lost in the woods, and being hungry all the damn time. Her writing has appeared in many national and regional publications including Women's Running, SUCCESS, and Salt Lake magazine.

She won The Bee storytelling competition in Salt Lake City, was selected as one of Arizona Foothills magazine's "Women Who Move the Valley", and has finished several Ironman and marathon races.

From the Back Cover

THEY WERE UNLIKELY FRIENDS.

She was a young, overweight college professor with a pack-a-day habit and a bad attitude. He was her boss and a disciplined, accomplished Ironman® triathlete. She was a whiner; he was a hard-ass. He had his act together; she most certainly did not.

Yet Susan and Carlos shared a deep and abiding friendship that transcended career, sport, and even cancer. Carlos showed Susan a different path to follow, one of health and confidence, even as his own body was failing him.

Both amusing and poignant, Life’s Too Short To Go So F*cking Slow is a buddy story about running and triathlon, and a moving tale of missteps, redemption, and personal growth. Most of all, it’s a testimony to the transformative power of friendship.

SUSAN LACKE is a writer, professor, and endurance athlete whose work regularly appears in Competitor, Triathlete, Women’s Running, and Salt Lake magazines. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with four animals: a Labrador, a cattle dog, a miniature pinscher, and a freakishly tall husband named Neil.

“With humor and brutal honesty, Lacke draws you into a touching story that’s refreshingly free of affected ‘inspirational crap.’ It made me laugh, and it gave me pause to reflect on my own fallible inner voice. It brought tears to my eyes and simultaneously left me with a smile.” ―HEATHER WURTELE, PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETE

Edition details

• Publisher: VeloPress
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937715655
• ISBN 13: 9781937715656
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184