Long Distance: Testing the Limits of Body and Spirit in a Year of Living Strenuously

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Bill McKibben

Long Distance

Testing the Limits of Body and Spirit in a Year of Living Strenuously

Bill McKibben

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Rodale Books
01 May 2018

Sports & outdoor recreation; Winter sports; Skiing

A new edition of a classic book about what it takes to be a world-class athlete and where the true meaning of endurance can be found.

At 37, the celebrated writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben took a break from the life of the mind to put himself to the ultimate test- devoting a year to train as a competitive cross-country skier. Consulting with personal trainers, coaches, and doctors at the US Olympic Center, he followed the rigorous training regimen of a world-class athlete.

Along the way, he learned to cope with his physical limitations and, when his father was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, discovered something about the real meaning of endurance.

Told with his trademark intelligence, humor, and honesty,Long Distanceis an insightful examination ofthe culture and mind-set of endurance athletes, and a moving and inspiring meditation on finding balance in our often harried lives.

A new edition of a classic book about what it takes to be a world-class athlete and where the true meaning of endurance can be found.

At 37, the celebrated writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben took a break from the life of the mind to put himself to the ultimate test- devoting a year to train as a competitive cross-country skier. Consulting with personal trainers, coaches, and doctors at the US Olympic Center, he followed the rigorous training regimen of a world-class athlete.

Along the way, he learned to cope with his physical limitations and, when his father was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, discovered something about the real meaning of endurance.

Told with his trademark intelligence, humor, and honesty,Long Distanceis an insightful examination ofthe culture and mind-set of endurance athletes, and a moving and inspiring meditation on finding balance in our often harried lives.

By: Bill McKibben
Imprint: Rodale Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781605291246
ISBN 10: 1605291242
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 May 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Bill McKibbenis the author of more than a dozen books, includingThe End of Nature,Enough- Staying Human in an Engineered Age, andDeep Economy. A former staff writer forTheNew Yorker, he writes often forHarper's Magazine,National Geographic, and theNew York Review of Books, among other publications. He is the founder of the environmental organizations Step It Up and 350.org, a global-warming awareness campaign that in October 2009 coordinated what CNN called ""the most widespread day of political action in the planet's history."" He is a scholar in residence at Middlebury College and lives in Vermont with his wife, the writer Sue Halpern, and their daughter."