My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon

by Bart Yasso, Kathleen Parrish, Amby Burfoot (Foreword by)

Overview

With My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso—an icon of one of the most enduringly popular recreational sports in the United States—offers a touching and humorous memoir about the rewards and challenges of running. Recounting his adventures in locales like Antarctica, Africa, and Chitwan National Park in Nepal (where he was chased by an angry rhino), Yasso recommends the best marathons on foreign terrain and tells runners what they need to know to navigate the logistics of running in an unfamiliar country. He also offers practical guidance for beginning, intermediate, and advanced runners, such as 5-K, half marathon, and marathon training schedules, as well as advice on how to become a runner for life, ever-ready to draw joy from the sport and embrace the adventure that each race may offer

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605298276
Publisher:	Harmony/Rodale
Publication date:	05/12/2009
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	8.34(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

BART YASSO is the chief running officer of Runner's World magazine. He has completed more than 1,000 races, triathlons, biathlons, and eco-challenges over the past twenty-five years. In 2007 he was inducted into the Running USA Hall of Champions in recognition of his contribution, impact, and dedication to the sport. He lives in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
KATHLEEN PARRISH is an award-winning writer and special projects reporter at The Morning Call in Pennsylvania and freelance writer for Better Homes and Gardens magazine. She lives in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     vi
Foreword     ix
Introduction     xiii
My Life
Mount Kilimanjaro     3
Battling Lyme Disease     15
Getting Started     31
Badwater Ultra 146     45
Asian Races     59
Cross-Country Journey     75
Clean Streaks     91
Bare Buns Fun Run     101
Burro Racing     113
Inventing the Yasso 800s     121
Reunion Island     131
Roma-Therapy     153
Inspiring Runners     165
Arctic Marathon     177
Stunt Runners     187
The Finish Line     197
On the Run
The Perfect 10     209
Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10-K, and 5-K Training Schedules     223
Must-Do Races Near and Abroad     255
Index     267