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Mentalitatea ultra
"Gândiți-vă la ea ca la un ultra decatlon: o cursă în care participanții trebuie să parcurgă 42 km de alergare pe teren accidentat, 80 km pe mountain bike, alți 160 km pe mountain bike și la final alți 160 km de alergare. Mai adăugați 10 km de alergare imediat după cursa de 160 km de bicicletă (Dumnezeu știe de ce!), plasați toată acțiunea sus în Munții Stâncoși și veți obține Leadman, un eveniment de șase săptămâni, un iad al anduranței pe care eu, din motive care îmi scapă, voiam să-l câștig în 2013 mai mult decât orice pe lume.
Leadville îmi intrase în cap încă de când eram mic și îl urmărisem pe tata, insuficient antrenat, halucinând și clătinându-se până la linia de sosire de la leadville din 1988. Ani mai târziu, când am auzit de această versiune de șase săptămâni a ultramaratonului Leadville, mi-am dat seama că era exact ceea ce voiam să fac. Voiam să devin nu doar un Leadville (atlet care terminase Leadville 100), ci un Leadman."
TRAVIS MACY este un sportiv de anduranță care a finalizat peste 100 de competiții ultra în 16 țări. Mare parte din aceste realizări se datorează mentalității sale excepționale. Rezultatele sale au fost apreciate de New York Times, Runner’s World, Adventure Sports, Competitor, UltraRunning, Trail Runner și Breathe. Macy este speaker motivațional, antrenează sportivi de anduranță, scrie despre competițiile și călătoriile sale, oferă consiliere pentru admiterea la facultate și este profesor de liceu. Locuiește în Evergreen, Colorado, împreună cu soția și cei doi copii ai săi.
JOHN HANC este scriitor și redactor longeviv pentru Newsday și revista Runner’s World. A scris douăsprezece cărți, printre care și The Coolest Race on Earth, memoriile experienței sale de la Antarctica Marathon. Hanc, care predă jurnalism la New York Institute of Technology în Old Westbury, New York, a alergat 28 de maratonuri și locuiește în Farmingdale, New York, împreună cu soția și fiul lor.
Leadville îmi intrase în cap încă de când eram mic și îl urmărisem pe tata, insuficient antrenat, halucinând și clătinându-se până la linia de sosire de la leadville din 1988. Ani mai târziu, când am auzit de această versiune de șase săptămâni a ultramaratonului Leadville, mi-am dat seama că era exact ceea ce voiam să fac. Voiam să devin nu doar un Leadville (atlet care terminase Leadville 100), ci un Leadman."
TRAVIS MACY este un sportiv de anduranță care a finalizat peste 100 de competiții ultra în 16 țări. Mare parte din aceste realizări se datorează mentalității sale excepționale. Rezultatele sale au fost apreciate de New York Times, Runner’s World, Adventure Sports, Competitor, UltraRunning, Trail Runner și Breathe. Macy este speaker motivațional, antrenează sportivi de anduranță, scrie despre competițiile și călătoriile sale, oferă consiliere pentru admiterea la facultate și este profesor de liceu. Locuiește în Evergreen, Colorado, împreună cu soția și cei doi copii ai săi.
JOHN HANC este scriitor și redactor longeviv pentru Newsday și revista Runner’s World. A scris douăsprezece cărți, printre care și The Coolest Race on Earth, memoriile experienței sale de la Antarctica Marathon. Hanc, care predă jurnalism la New York Institute of Technology în Old Westbury, New York, a alergat 28 de maratonuri și locuiește în Farmingdale, New York, împreună cu soția și fiul lor.
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March 11, 2016
This is a good book, or an OK book. I would have given it a 3.5 if I could.
The reason it is not a great book is that it is a little lost between trying to help people who aspire to run ultra distances and everyone else. What Trevor Macy is trying to do is admirable and his book is more connected and readable than many of the books written by athletes. Maybe because he is also an English teacher. But the difficulty is that it doesn't quite serve any of the two purposes as it should.
As someone who is preparing to run an ultra, I am interested in knowing more about all its aspects, the physical and mental. I got a reasonable dose of the mental side here although the book gives no value on the training or gear side in any way. What perplexed me was the effort Macy put into applying some principles he distiller from his ultra endurance (and work and parenting) into advising on everyday life issues, it somehow works but not quite.
He has put together a set of principles and talked about them categorically including having exercises to do to apply them in the end of each chapter in a true self-help way. I don't much like that as I don't like the self help texts I came across. I would have preferred a more subtle tone, say that of Scott Jurek in Eat and Run for example.
The difficult part for the book would be that if it is not directly addressed at the dilemmas of ultra endurance aspirants, would a "normal" person pick a book that has a running athlete on the cover and is called the ultra mindset to help them solve their career or parenting problems?
I would love to read a more technical book by Macy, he's a tremendous athlete that would have treasures for other ultra aspirants.
The reason it is not a great book is that it is a little lost between trying to help people who aspire to run ultra distances and everyone else. What Trevor Macy is trying to do is admirable and his book is more connected and readable than many of the books written by athletes. Maybe because he is also an English teacher. But the difficulty is that it doesn't quite serve any of the two purposes as it should.
As someone who is preparing to run an ultra, I am interested in knowing more about all its aspects, the physical and mental. I got a reasonable dose of the mental side here although the book gives no value on the training or gear side in any way. What perplexed me was the effort Macy put into applying some principles he distiller from his ultra endurance (and work and parenting) into advising on everyday life issues, it somehow works but not quite.
He has put together a set of principles and talked about them categorically including having exercises to do to apply them in the end of each chapter in a true self-help way. I don't much like that as I don't like the self help texts I came across. I would have preferred a more subtle tone, say that of Scott Jurek in Eat and Run for example.
The difficult part for the book would be that if it is not directly addressed at the dilemmas of ultra endurance aspirants, would a "normal" person pick a book that has a running athlete on the cover and is called the ultra mindset to help them solve their career or parenting problems?
I would love to read a more technical book by Macy, he's a tremendous athlete that would have treasures for other ultra aspirants.
February 5, 2017
This is a good book but not a great one. Macy spends a good bit of time on race memoirs to illustrate each of the aspects of the ultra mindset that he is attempting to communicate. Many times the anecdotes did not fit nicely into the principle being explained and it felt forced. That said when Macy got it right he did it very well. The exercises at the end of each chapter are extremely valuable and will be useful for a long time. There are far better books on the mental aspect of endurance sports (see Matt Fitzgerald's work) and better books on goal setting and dealing with everyday stress. Macy falls in the middle of this and like many books trying to do too many things it's merely and okay effort.
April 14, 2015
This is a great book! Enjoyable and useful. The Ultra Mindsets that Macy describes are useful for endurance athletes, but also useful for anyone looking to maximize their personal potential.
June 24, 2016
2.5
I recommend just listening to the URP podcast about the book instead of reading it. Gasp, I know. In the podcast the author is more likable.
There weren't any big novel ideas in the book, it didn't pull from ultrarunning science as much as I thought it would / would have liked given the title, and I felt that the author's personal story sections got insufferable. I was looking more for an educational / self help style book than the "I'm awesome" autobiography that this is.
Maybe when I go back through all of my notes and worksheets at a later time, I'll be able to better pull out the good.
I recommend just listening to the URP podcast about the book instead of reading it. Gasp, I know. In the podcast the author is more likable.
There weren't any big novel ideas in the book, it didn't pull from ultrarunning science as much as I thought it would / would have liked given the title, and I felt that the author's personal story sections got insufferable. I was looking more for an educational / self help style book than the "I'm awesome" autobiography that this is.
Maybe when I go back through all of my notes and worksheets at a later time, I'll be able to better pull out the good.
January 3, 2016
I listened to this as an audiobook, but will be purchasing the hardcopy to re-read (and take notes).
July 21, 2025
Not just one of the best running books or motivational books I've read, on of the best books, period! Must read.
March 29, 2022
Some nice tips but not much for me.
December 7, 2019
Good read.
November 1, 2021
В 90% тих випадків, коли ти вважаєш, що вже не можеш бігти швидше, ти, скоріше за все, можеш. Думаю, це вірно і щодо життя взагалі, роботи, кар'єри. Ймовірно, ти можеш більше, ніж тобі здавалось.
Ми визначаємо свої межі лише на основі наявного у нас досвіду. Я усвідомив, як важливо перестати нити, зібратися і продовжувати працювати.
Чи захочете ви прокинутись на годину-дві раніше звичайного, щоб вийти на тренування, попрацювати на свіжу голову над науковою статтею, підготуватися до тесту чи іспитів, або зробити сайт для свого нового бізнесу? Найчастіше ні. Але якщо бажання досягти чогось більшого достатьно сильне, вам доведеться почати цінувати свої довгострокові зобов'язання і цілі більше, ніж будь-які миттєві бажання.
Якщо ви робите те, що дійсно важливо для вас, те, що веде до розкриття вашої внутрішньої сутності та реалізації найвищих цілей, ніколи не здавайтеся зі страху перед тим, що буде, якщо ви продовжите… Страх обов'язково виникне, але це одна із необхідних умов успіху. Продовжуйте, незважаючи ні на що.
З іншого боку, якщо ви робите в житті щось, чого вам робити не хочеться, кидайте це. Істинна мужність у тому, щоб подолати страх і жити своє життя так, щоб воно було повним і осмисленим.
Ми визначаємо свої межі лише на основі наявного у нас досвіду. Я усвідомив, як важливо перестати нити, зібратися і продовжувати працювати.
Чи захочете ви прокинутись на годину-дві раніше звичайного, щоб вийти на тренування, попрацювати на свіжу голову над науковою статтею, підготуватися до тесту чи іспитів, або зробити сайт для свого нового бізнесу? Найчастіше ні. Але якщо бажання досягти чогось більшого достатьно сильне, вам доведеться почати цінувати свої довгострокові зобов'язання і цілі більше, ніж будь-які миттєві бажання.
Якщо ви робите те, що дійсно важливо для вас, те, що веде до розкриття вашої внутрішньої сутності та реалізації найвищих цілей, ніколи не здавайтеся зі страху перед тим, що буде, якщо ви продовжите… Страх обов'язково виникне, але це одна із необхідних умов успіху. Продовжуйте, незважаючи ні на що.
З іншого боку, якщо ви робите в житті щось, чого вам робити не хочеться, кидайте це. Істинна мужність у тому, щоб подолати страх і жити своє життя так, щоб воно було повним і осмисленим.
May 15, 2019
1. It’s all good mental training
Embrace the difficult times in running and in life, appreciating that
they're growth and learning opportunities.
2. Be a wanna-be
Find people you can admire and use their success as a motivator
for your own growth; if they can do it, so can you!
3. Find your carrot
Spend time delving into your own desires and motivations, every
day if possible, so that you build a deep understanding of why you
do what you do.
4. Have an ego and use it, until it’s time to put your ego aside
Ego should be used to bolster your own drive and confidence. It
should never be about comparing yourself to others.
5. Think about your thinking: what and why
Begin races focused on your what and turn to your why when the
going gets tough.
what = the mechanics of your plan, including pacing, effort,
nutrition and hydration, gear, etc. - you have to develop this
plan well in advance of your race.
why = the motivators and goals you’ve set for this race - you
have to have a deep understanding of these long before your
race.
6. The 4:30 am rule: when you have no choice, anything is possible
Plan your work, then work your plan…when you’ve made a choice,
see it through by putting aside any possibility of changing your mind
(like getting up at 4:30 am to go for your run).
7. Bad stories, good stories: the ones you tell yourself make all the
difference
Practice reframing and rewording your experience of all situations
and circumstances in a positive tone.
8. Never quit, except when you should quit
It's okay to stop when it is the smart thing to do, such as when
continuing would put your safety or health in jeopardy. Otherwise,
keep going.
Embrace the difficult times in running and in life, appreciating that
they're growth and learning opportunities.
2. Be a wanna-be
Find people you can admire and use their success as a motivator
for your own growth; if they can do it, so can you!
3. Find your carrot
Spend time delving into your own desires and motivations, every
day if possible, so that you build a deep understanding of why you
do what you do.
4. Have an ego and use it, until it’s time to put your ego aside
Ego should be used to bolster your own drive and confidence. It
should never be about comparing yourself to others.
5. Think about your thinking: what and why
Begin races focused on your what and turn to your why when the
going gets tough.
what = the mechanics of your plan, including pacing, effort,
nutrition and hydration, gear, etc. - you have to develop this
plan well in advance of your race.
why = the motivators and goals you’ve set for this race - you
have to have a deep understanding of these long before your
race.
6. The 4:30 am rule: when you have no choice, anything is possible
Plan your work, then work your plan…when you’ve made a choice,
see it through by putting aside any possibility of changing your mind
(like getting up at 4:30 am to go for your run).
7. Bad stories, good stories: the ones you tell yourself make all the
difference
Practice reframing and rewording your experience of all situations
and circumstances in a positive tone.
8. Never quit, except when you should quit
It's okay to stop when it is the smart thing to do, such as when
continuing would put your safety or health in jeopardy. Otherwise,
keep going.
February 25, 2017
First off, though I'm a runner, I'm far from an ultra runner, but every year I go farther than I thought I could go the previous year.
I really wanted to love and be inspired by this book. I was only a little inspired.
I did enjoy the racing stories, especially the one about Travis' dad. It had compassion and drama and I thought, "Man! This is going to be a great book!"
I also loved the story near the end where Travis was competing in the same race that watched his dad suffer through as a kid.
When he compares the ultra mindset from racing to real life, that's when it falls apart for me. The stories sounded emotionless, and though his thought process got him to achieve his goals, I think that with most mere mortals, emotions play such a huge role in decision making that using that thought process might simply be too difficult. I'm working on it, though, and if I do master it, I might need to edit this review.
As someone who suffers from anxiety, I thought this book might not only inspire me to run more (which it did) but also help me conquer my irrational fears. I guess one out of two isn't bad. I also think that if you have normal fears (as opposed to anxiety fueled irrational ones), this might help you along as well.
I really wanted to love and be inspired by this book. I was only a little inspired.
I did enjoy the racing stories, especially the one about Travis' dad. It had compassion and drama and I thought, "Man! This is going to be a great book!"
I also loved the story near the end where Travis was competing in the same race that watched his dad suffer through as a kid.
When he compares the ultra mindset from racing to real life, that's when it falls apart for me. The stories sounded emotionless, and though his thought process got him to achieve his goals, I think that with most mere mortals, emotions play such a huge role in decision making that using that thought process might simply be too difficult. I'm working on it, though, and if I do master it, I might need to edit this review.
As someone who suffers from anxiety, I thought this book might not only inspire me to run more (which it did) but also help me conquer my irrational fears. I guess one out of two isn't bad. I also think that if you have normal fears (as opposed to anxiety fueled irrational ones), this might help you along as well.
March 9, 2019
An opening chapter of this book throws us directly into a race, where Travis Macy is battling in a second place behind frenchman Francois d'Haene in an ultra race in French Alps called Ice Trail Tarentaise. Even though I've never heard of Travis as an athlete before, this introduction gives a lot of credibility to this book for everyone interested in ultra endurance events.
Travis shares with us his coping mechanisms, so if you are curious to know what goes in the mind of endurance athlete during the most challenging moments of his races - that's a great book to read. I have especially enjoyed hearing stories of his multi sports endurance challenges, adventure races etc.
"Remember, in the end that's a great psychological training" - that's one of those 8 core principles he talks about in this book.
I give Ultra Mindset only three starts, simply because Travis is trying to appeal to a broader audience and market his ideas as a self-help book. I'd rather take it for what it is - an autobiography of talented and competitive endurance athlete.
Travis shares with us his coping mechanisms, so if you are curious to know what goes in the mind of endurance athlete during the most challenging moments of his races - that's a great book to read. I have especially enjoyed hearing stories of his multi sports endurance challenges, adventure races etc.
"Remember, in the end that's a great psychological training" - that's one of those 8 core principles he talks about in this book.
I give Ultra Mindset only three starts, simply because Travis is trying to appeal to a broader audience and market his ideas as a self-help book. I'd rather take it for what it is - an autobiography of talented and competitive endurance athlete.
November 11, 2015
This is one of those running books that applies to your running and all other aspects of your life. The stories that Travis shares, along with the core principles will change how you tackle the "impossible." There is also a good chance you will want to tackle one of those races that Travis mentions haha, I know I did :)
May 25, 2018
I’m training for a 50 mile ultra, this dude does adventure races that are so way beyond what I want to do. BUT, his core principles for success can be used in many areas of life. Very inspirational and educational.
June 29, 2016
Fantastic book! Not normally the type I read, but absolutely a page-turner!
January 7, 2023
I got exactly what I wanted from this book. Really appreciate the applicable and tangible advise throughout the book along with the mental notes and mantras I’m excited to try out during my running and everyday life. It was also interesting learning about the adventure race world since that is unfamiliar territory for me.
September 29, 2020
Urgh. Way too much testosterone for me; I cannot abide all this alpha male posturing. It is quite possible to talk about your own outstanding achievements without turning it into a bragfest - just look at Scott Jurek. Or Charlie Engels. Or Catra Corbett. Or Adharanand Finn. Or - but you get my meaning.
May 26, 2015
Traversing a boundary somewhere between self-help and high-adventure writing, Macy has written a stellar book in The Ultra Mindset. Compelling narratives provide a rare degree of insight to the world of ultra-running and adventure racing, highlighting internal and external challenges and extracting key lessons gleaned from adversity. By enumerating the items in the successful toolkit--both those found and those that Macy himself found lacking from time to time--the book manages to approach a career of high achievement with an endearing humility and humanity that I can't praise highly enough.
Adding to that sense of humility is the degree of openness which Macy provides. Not being too familiar with self-help titles, I was slightly put-off by the 'worksheets' Macy provides at the end of each chapter until I realized that Macy actually shares his own answers to every question he asks of the reader. That openness makes the dialogue much more of a conversation than a self-help workbook and the approach is commendable.
If anyone is in search of a title that will inspire, entertain and humble, all while providing new perspectives on the challenges and experiences that compose our lives, I would suggest finding a copy and giving it a go. Hat's off to Travis Macy for translating his experiences into an avenue for helping others.
Adding to that sense of humility is the degree of openness which Macy provides. Not being too familiar with self-help titles, I was slightly put-off by the 'worksheets' Macy provides at the end of each chapter until I realized that Macy actually shares his own answers to every question he asks of the reader. That openness makes the dialogue much more of a conversation than a self-help workbook and the approach is commendable.
If anyone is in search of a title that will inspire, entertain and humble, all while providing new perspectives on the challenges and experiences that compose our lives, I would suggest finding a copy and giving it a go. Hat's off to Travis Macy for translating his experiences into an avenue for helping others.
March 19, 2020
Никакой психологии, вынесенной в заголовок, в книге нет, и это разочаровывает. По названию кажется, что будет научпоп, какие-то исследования или хотя бы пересказ исследований. Ничего этого нет, зато есть россыпь ссылок на однотипные книги о личностном росте (некоторые из них мне дводилось просматривать, и они унылы). В этом недостатке, похоже, виновата недобросовестность переводчика, который вместо честных восьми принципов чемпиона в оригинальном заглавии написал слово "психология" и все испортил. Если отвлечься от неоправданных ожиданий, книга увлекательная и познавательная.
"Ультрамышление" - это история жизни спортсмена-экстремала Тревиса Мэйси, которую он рассказывает задорно, интересно, без свойственных книгам по т.н. самосовершенствованию тупых шуточек и показушничества. К сожалению, в конце каждой главы приводятся высосанные из пальца упражнения и вопросы для размышления, чтобы читатель посаморазвивался, но эти страницы можно спокойно пролистывать. И дальше погружаться в рассказы о гонках, сдобренные небольшим количеством ненавязчивых рассуждений автора - но они подаются не как сияющие истины, а как частное мнение, так что не бесят.
"Ультрамышление" - это история жизни спортсмена-экстремала Тревиса Мэйси, которую он рассказывает задорно, интересно, без свойственных книгам по т.н. самосовершенствованию тупых шуточек и показушничества. К сожалению, в конце каждой главы приводятся высосанные из пальца упражнения и вопросы для размышления, чтобы читатель посаморазвивался, но эти страницы можно спокойно пролистывать. И дальше погружаться в рассказы о гонках, сдобренные небольшим количеством ненавязчивых рассуждений автора - но они подаются не как сияющие истины, а как частное мнение, так что не бесят.
December 8, 2015
A year or two ago I truly enjoyed reading Born to run and three or more other books related to endurance tests, ultra distances and similar challenging races. What I enjoyed at the time was reading more about how hard and gruesome those tests could be and specifically how they eventually overcame them. This book is more about life lessons and self help rather than the competitions and the author’s journey through them, he spends significant time describing his principles and as valuable as they can be they have been widely cited in other reads, either business or motivational books with other names and through different experiences. It’s an interesting read but do not expect innovative principles or a thorough description of his career.
Impressive though the journey Macy has been through, his website looks interesting to find more about his many achievements.
Impressive though the journey Macy has been through, his website looks interesting to find more about his many achievements.
September 10, 2016
Ultra Mindset is loaded with mental strategies and explicit exercises designed by seasoned endurance athlete, Travis Macy, to provide others with mental tools that are helpful in breaking through those self-imposed barriers. As an ultra runner myself, I did find some useful tricks here, especially in the realm of utilizing multiple motivational strategies optimally, during a race, at specific periods.
Psychology is a fascinating to me, and to fulfill my satisfaction, Macy could have gone much further in exploring the unavoidable physiological/mental connections that cultivate success. To me, the mind & body are not separable and so, the physical training and diet cannot be ignored on this subject.
Psychology is a fascinating to me, and to fulfill my satisfaction, Macy could have gone much further in exploring the unavoidable physiological/mental connections that cultivate success. To me, the mind & body are not separable and so, the physical training and diet cannot be ignored on this subject.
November 3, 2017
Thoroughly enjoyed this book not necessarily for the writing quality but for the content itself. I listened to this as I am getting ready to run my second marathon next week and have begun to think about dabbling into Ultras. I am an English teacher that considered going into the path of principalship and decided that it wasn’t for me. It was incredible to hear Macey had the same path. While he is a competitive Ultra runner (and I know I will never be at his level), the book did make me truly think about what I need to do to get better.
If I can find a copy of this book hardcopy, I will be picking it up so I can refer back to it.
If I can find a copy of this book hardcopy, I will be picking it up so I can refer back to it.
June 6, 2015
Thanks to the author and publisher for providing this ARC through NetGalley for an honest review.
Macy takes all that he has learned from the world of ultra running and adventure racing and applied it to success in all areas of life. This is not a book specifically about ultra running, so don't get confused. It is a self help book using the endurance athlete mindset to be successful in life. Macy does a good job with that, and his level of sharing and openness was refreshing as you learn about the author while learning about yourself.
Grab a copy of this book, you will be glad you did.
Macy takes all that he has learned from the world of ultra running and adventure racing and applied it to success in all areas of life. This is not a book specifically about ultra running, so don't get confused. It is a self help book using the endurance athlete mindset to be successful in life. Macy does a good job with that, and his level of sharing and openness was refreshing as you learn about the author while learning about yourself.
Grab a copy of this book, you will be glad you did.
December 27, 2015
Book that tries to be both biography and self help at the same time. The biographic parts serve as examples to illustrate his self help principles for developing grit, willpower, and resilience. I tried putting some of the author's ideas to use during an endurance event and they worked fairly well. Being an aspiring ultraendurance/extreme sports athlete myself, I thoroughly enjoyed this books.
Must read for obstacle course racers/adventure racers/triathletes, but casual/nonathletes will also find value in the book.
Must read for obstacle course racers/adventure racers/triathletes, but casual/nonathletes will also find value in the book.
August 2, 2016
At first I wasn't exactly sure if I'd find anything new in The Ultra Mindset.
I think the key point here is that whilst the ideas within might not be new, the key to success with writing such as this, is that it gets us to think in new (and personally applicable ways) about what we're reading.
And it is that, that Travis Macy has successfully done. This book is a good introduction too for those considering getting into the word of Ultra marathons, as it gives a good feel for what it is to compete in that sometimes brutal environment.
I think the key point here is that whilst the ideas within might not be new, the key to success with writing such as this, is that it gets us to think in new (and personally applicable ways) about what we're reading.
And it is that, that Travis Macy has successfully done. This book is a good introduction too for those considering getting into the word of Ultra marathons, as it gives a good feel for what it is to compete in that sometimes brutal environment.
February 28, 2017
I really enjoyed how the author blended his stories with success at Ultras with common sense advice on how the rest of us average folk can achieve our own goals. With these these kinds of books you never know if they are just going to be self-promoting crap about how great they are. I didn't think the author did any of that. I liked the stories he told about his races, including the ones he made costly mistakes in. It definitely baffles the brain how athletes like him can go for a hundred miles over crazy tough terrain and not keel over.
February 12, 2018
Good read, good points on how to improve when you start struggling on your long distance training. Problem is that Travis is such a hardcore ultra athlete, that your own suffering even when training for short distance might seem too small to complain and this is slightly demotivating. I mean it is painful to run for 3 hours + and Travis throughout the book is telling the stories how he ran, swam, cycled and paddled hundreds and hundreds of hours and miles. Overall I am satisfied with the book :)
January 21, 2019
A solid book about ultra running and life. The author talks about a range of adventure sports and isn't limited to running which is a nice change of pace. There are a lot of pointers about both running, and life, in which you just keep going. The stories were well told but, not next level material. The feats themselves were incredible but a little more detail would have helped readers connect better. Regardless, if you've gone through some ultra books and looking for another, this is a solid option that you may learn some things from.
June 13, 2015
It will be impossible for me to write a completely objective review of this book, as the author is a former colleague. I really enjoyed reading about his adventures as an ultra adventure athlete. While I typically don't gravitate toward the "self help" genre, those aspects of the book weren't too hokey - in fact, they were quite helpful for some of the internal conversations I've been having lately.
December 5, 2015
I had one big takeaway from this book and that is all I could ask for. It was focusing on the "what or the why" of training or anything in life. In general I found the book rather tedious to be honest but there were moments I was very interested. It was kind of hit and miss. The efforts at relating endurance sports to life and work sometimes worked and others didn't. Definitely a book aimed at the entrepreneurial person that loves endurance sport.
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