The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness (edit title)

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Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “I heard about Pam Reed running the Badwater race a few years ago, and saw her interviewed on David Letterman, and as an avid runner myself I was interested in what she had to say. Although this is a biographical book, Ms. Reed gears it mostly towards her running life. Her childhood...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “so far--very good.....Pam struggles with anorexia nervosa....I am only a few chapters into it....can you imagine running that far? 26.2 is enough for me....though, if I were younger.....?”

  Jane W wrote this review Monday, August 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “I heard about Pam Reed running the Badwater race a few years ago, and saw her interviewed on David Letterman, and as an avid runner myself I was interested in what she had to say.
  
  Although this is a biographical book, Ms. Reed gears it mostly towards her running life. Her childhood focuses mainly on her athletic activities and her struggle with anorexia. She believes that ultra-running helped her out of the anorexia because she needed to focus on having enough energy for the races. She also touches on the problems she's encountered trying to juggle a life spent mostly running, while having kids and a family to take care of at the same time.
  
  It was an interesting read, but I thought it jumped around a lot, and Ms. Reed has a sarcastic wit and writing tone that I didn't really like. I also thought that she tried to justify some of the things in her life instead of owning up to them. For instance, she talks about having absolute integrity as a runner, but she cheats on her first husband in her personal life.
  
  I also would have liked to see what her training plan is, though she claims she doesn't really have one and just runs whenever she can get a chance. She does mention "training" a lot, and has done some triathlons, so I would think she would need a somewhat structured plan for that.
  
  But it's a good introduction to the world of ultra-running and the sacrifices that have to be made to make it to the top.”

  bookdreamer wrote this review Sunday, July 15 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No