Running Outside the Comfort Zone: An Explorer's Guide to the Edges of Running - Softcover

Susan Lacke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937715841 ISBN 13: 9781937715847

Publisher: VeloPress, 2019

Synopsis

I laughed, I cried and I was 100% re-inspired to stick with my own personal fitness goals' Running Outside the Comfort Zone uncovers the brash, bold, and very human sides of running, and along the way Susan Lacke rekindles her own crush on America's favorite all-comers sport. Running offers much more than road racing! After a decade of writing about running, sports columnist Susan Lacke found herself in a serious running rut. The runners around her seemed to be thriving, setting goals, and having fun, but her own interest in running was lackluster. Seeking to reengage with the sport she once loved, Lacke spends a year exploring running in its many shapes and forms, taking on running challenges that scare her, push her, and downright embarrass her. From races with giant cheese wheels to a regional wife-carrying competition, a naked 5K to climbing the dark stairwells of the Empire State Building, Lacke's brave forays and misadventures are chronicled in wondrous and funny stories.

About this title

About the Author

Susan Lacke is a writer, college professor, and adventure junkie. She holds a doctorate in health education and a M.S. in family and community wellness. Her writing has appeared in many national and regional publications including Triathlete, Women’s Running, Competitor, and Salt Lake magazine. She is the author of Life’s Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow and has finished multiple Ironman and marathon races.

From the Back Cover

That’s a Horrible Idea. What Time?

After a decade of writing about running, sports columnist Susan Lacke found herself in a serious rut. While runners around her were thriving, setting goals, and having fun, her own interest in running was lackluster at best. Seeking to reengage with the sport she once loved, she takes on a year of running challenges that scare her, push her, and downright embarrass her.

Empire State Building Run-Up . . . Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim . . . Red Bull 400 . . . Pony Express Trail 50 . . . Wife Carrying Championship . . . Across the Years 24-Hour Race . . . Grand Blue Mile . . . Caliente Bare Dare 5K . . . Bay to Breakers . . . Comrades Marathon . . .

From racing a rolling wheel of cheese to running naked to crossing the Grand Canyon, Lacke uncovers the brash, bold, and very human sides of running―along the way rekindling her own crush on America’s favorite all-comers sport.

Susan Lacke is a writer, professor, and adventure junkie. Her work has appeared in several maga­zines, including Women’s Running, Competitor, and Triathlete. She is the author of the book Life’s Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow.

Edition details

• Publisher: VeloPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937715841
• ISBN 13: 9781937715847
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256