Thoughts on the Run – The Book

I have been asked by several people, mostly friends I think that are being kind, to write down my thoughts on starting running and documenting my first ultramarathon. The book will be a combination of what you read on this blog, balancing training with a family, and my challenges along the way. It has my perspective on life and how I look at events along the way. This book will cover my first half marathon in 2007 to my first ultramarathon in 2011. A short time to go from a 13.1 mile race to a 50 mile race over the mountains.

What would one get out of reading this book?
My hope would be that what you may think is impossible can be done. We are all busy between work, family, and life, so trying to fit in time to exercise may seem daunting. There are ways if you change how you look at tasks. If one person makes a change to improve their health then it will be all worth it.

UPDATES

February 22, 2012
Half of the content is written … time to add the details and stories!

February 12, 2012
No question this is one of the most challenging goals I’ve taken on, but it is great to document these stories! I was hoping for a February 2012 release, but I don’t want to do ‘force writing’ so am seeing a March release now. I have more then half of the book written and looking for people that want to read a rough draft to provide feedback. If you’re interested, contact me!

November 30, 2011
I have completed the middle-of-the-book chapter that peaks the documenting of my first ultramarathon! Time to see what the editor thinks of it!