Europe
Ultra-Trail Du Tour Du Mont-Blanc
Verdon Canyon Challenge
Transalpine-Run
Spartathlon
Africa
Marathon Des Sables
Comrades Marathon
Le Grand Raid De La Reunion
Trans 333
North America
Badwater Ultramarathon
Pikes Peak Marathon
Wasatch Front 100 miler
Yukon Arctic Ultra
South America
Jungle Marathon
Atacama Crossing
Inca Trail Marathon
Asia
Everest Marathon
Gobi March
Lake Baikal International Ice Marathon
Oceania
Kepler Challenge
Te Koutaewa Challenge
Bogong To Hotham Trail Run
Polar
Antarctica Marathon
Antarctic Ice Marathon
North Pole Marathon
It should be a great read. I'll let you know if there is one that I would actually consider after reading this book. Seriously, though, I just bought it because it looked interesting to read about these crazy people!
Has anyone done one of these races or is going to? I believe Johann was planning Comrades this year?
Have a great day and......Keep Running!
Badwater has always fascinated me. I follow it every year. I could never do it - don't even know that I'd want to - but those people are AMAZING!! Especially Jamie Donaldson, one of my heroes!
ReplyDeleteThat back picture looks amazing! I don't know about doing any of them, but reading about them seems perfectly safe. LOL!
ReplyDeleteRemember Eco-Challenge? It used to be on the Discovery Channel. I always thought that looked fun.
I was toying with running the Traverse City half, but I decided not to this year. Maybe next year...I did run the 10K for that race last year and it was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI would love to read that! I read one in the summer "My first 100 Marathons" and it was neat to read about some of his crazy races. He did Antartica and some weird one in France where you drink the whole time.
ReplyDeleteMight have to search that one out at the library.
The photos look great, and how inspiring to read about even if you never did one of these races.
ReplyDeleteI received a gift certificate from Chapters/Indigo. Maybe I should go check out the running section...
Looks pretty cool, Jeff! Enjoy your rest day! I'm headed out now for my last run of the year!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I might have to pick that up to see what it has to say about the Atacama Desert Crossing.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting book. I live in Denver but I don't think I want to do Pikes Peak. I do want to volunteer at it next year so I can see the crazies up close =)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
The book looks amazing. I can't wait for your review on it! The Antartica marathon is one that has always intrigued me.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest day!
ReplyDeleteThat book looks pretty interesting! Hope it inspires you!
Thanks for your comment- I actually didn't look that closely at the jacket so I don't know 100% if it is Saucony but I kinda doubt it. It is probably the Running Room brand since they are hosting the race and it is nation-wide.
Those are some epic races. Josh Cox and Bart Yasso ran Comrades this year. As I recall there was an article in Runner's World about Bart's race.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the book and dream BIG!
looks like an awesome book! i just got "run less run faster" i'm really enjoying it so far! happy new year!
ReplyDeleteYou said this was a "picture" book? I am so in!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I've looked at this on Amazon several times, can't wait to hear if it's worth picking up. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHooray for free books and holy cow - those pics are enough to make me shudder! :) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great read! Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a book I am going to have to read!
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure about the ones in the dessert...but those cold weather runs would probably be "fun." :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking out my blog. Looks like you have some great things planned for 2011. I know it sounds cheesy but I love running to the Glee Cast music. Something different to shake it up. Good luck.
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