824

by P.J.G. Robbins

This is the story of a man who hated running as a child but ended up completing the Marathon des Sables. It follows my training from the first tentative steps, through my first marathon attempt, to a blow by blow account of the crushing lows and soaring highs of my time in the desert. This memoir is an expression and an explanation of my unlikely love affair with running.

150 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 26, 2013

Reviews

[Vicky Pilkington · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to read this memoir of the author"s journey from new runner to competing in the marathon des sables as I am just getting into running and wanted something to keep me motivated. This did the trick, very interesting. Informative and motivational, really enjoyed reading it.

[Edgars · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kindle versija. Viena no tām grāmatām, ko šajā versijā Amazonē iespējams dabūt bez maksas.

Tā jau interesanti palasīties kāda skrējēja piezīmes par to, kā viņš iesācis skriet, kā palielinājis savas skriešanas spējas, vēloties skriet arvien ātrām un/vai ilgāk, kā pieveicis pirmo pusīti, pirmo maratonu un galu galā nonācis līdz ultrām un konkrēti līdz Sahāras smilšu daudzdienniekam. Atradu šur, tur līdzību ar sevi un savu ceļu augšup pa skrējēja karjeras kāpnēm.

Kāpēc tikai trīs zvaigznes? Jūtu, ka neizmantoju pilnu šīs vērtējuma sistēmas potenciālu, jo pamatā grāmatām dodu tikai četras un piecas zvaigznes. Šī, salīdzinot ar citām, tomēr nebija tik izcila, nekas tāds īpašs, tikai kāda skrējēja (turkāt ne jau kādas zvaigznes, bet nevienam nezināma) stāsts par sevi, nekas vairāk.

Protams, ka šo grāmatu novērtēs tikai skrējēji. Ja neesi skrējējs, Tev droši vien daudzviet iestāsies garlaicības sajūta, lasot par konkrētiem tempiem un rezultātiem. Man gan bija interesanti.

Ā, bet tā arī, izlasot grāmatu, nekļuva skaidrs, kas domāts ar nosaukumu `824`.. Laikam jāiedziļinās un jāpadomā kārtīgāk..

[Seawood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of my teammates are planning MdS next year. I'm even more convinced this is a crazy race now!

[Neil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable, easy read about one man's running route. Loved at end of book finding out he did MdS with Bing (who I know) and went on to do RoF :-)

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Excellent and entertaining read. A gutsy and brave story. Proving anything is possible if you try. Well recommended to any runner.

[Peggy]

3 1/2 stars. Pretty good read. This runner is mainly a marathon runner, but the ultra he decides to do is an intensely challenging one. I just wish the author would have posted a few pictures! Even if he was self-conscious about posting a picture of himself, he could have posted pics of the desert sunsets.

[Ray Daley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Utterly brilliant account of one guy and his personal journey from nothing to running one of the biggest endurance races on the planet.

Even if you aren't a running buff, the storytelling is magnificent.

[Mark Bartlett · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy to read book - not sure its inspired me to go out and run a marathon... but interesting none the less

[Jennifer Carrazco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but hard to understand some of the British lingo.