Running Beyond: Epic Ultra, Trail and Skyrunning Races

by Ian Corless

Ultra running is one of the world's fastest growing sports and in Ian Corless who runs the scene's most influential podcast, ultra-running has the perfect author to chronicle its rise. Running Beyond is a homage to the sport's legendary races, unique, commissioned photography, captures the diverse and striking terrain - from mountail peaks, to jungles and deserts. Through interviews with the legendary athletes of the sport, Running Beyond is the ultimate homage to the ultra-running world. Foreword by record-breaking, world number one, Kilian Jornet (Run or Die).

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, ebook

Published November 3, 2016

Reviews

[Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very beautiful book. I'm an aspiring ultra runner, so I love to read about special trail races. This book does not disappoint! It gives a great overview of the most special races, spread over the world. The book inspired me a lot. Photography is stunning and it's easy to read. Must-read for runners!

Thank you publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

[W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Up to 1 year ago , I was running 6 miles daily . I ran a marathon to celebrate turning 50 , have ran countless 13.1 Miles , 10K , 5 K ; okay you get the picture ...but I got sick , and my desire to run and hit the trails and road deem.

Ian Corless, has inspire and motivated me to run again .

Reading and looking at the pictures of Running Beyond gave me back my love for running. I want to feel again the bliss and exhilaration to be out there in nature .

And who knows, even train for an Ultra . Well, one can always dream, right. I enjoyed Running Beyond .

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review.

[Joop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inmiddels zelf enige ervaring met ultra- en trailrunning maar de routes in dit boek gaan voor een groot deel een stapje verder. Prachtig boek wat uitnodigt tot deelname. Minpunt is het contrast tussen afbeelding en tekst, soms zwarte letters op donkere afbeelding. Daarom 4 ipv 5 sterren.

Boek over extreem lopen is tevens de afsluiting van een jaar extreem lezen met 30.000 blz.

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

This looked a lovely book, but the e-arc was presented in just the wrong format, meaning I could barely see a half of every photograph included. It covers all kinds of "rather them than me" trail running, from the marathon-but-a-lot-hillier along the north coast of Menorca, to the Marathon des Sables, and hugely mountainous scrambles where the runners are severely dwarfed by their surroundings, or just inches away from losing grip on the rock-fastened safety wire and plunging to their death. Purely a coffee-table venture, it gives a brief indication of the route and changes in height of each established race, and a discussion with a winner of what makes each venue distinctive, before going into pure pictorial form, whether it be landscape or portraits of the runners mid- or post-run. I'd just have liked to have seen it fully – if the publishers think this format actually works with netgalley (and they fortunately are in a distinct minority) then they can jog on.

[Paul Sparks · Rating 5 out of 5]

It doesn’t matter if you like running or not this book is superb and I loved it!

[Andreas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admire the sky and ultra runners. I don't have the physical capabilities to do the same so a book like this or race reports from the participants is the closest I will ever get.

All high profile routes can be found here including the UTMB, the Marathon des Sables or Western States. There are gorgeous pictures and every course comes with a description, current records and impressions from the runners. The book is definitely an eye catcher and friends sometimes wonder if I am not secretly planning something they don't know about...

Some of the stories are a bit dull and don't have the magic that especially the first ones have. Still, it's the stuff that dreams are made of.

4 out of 5 stars