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The Rise of the Ultra Runners
- A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
- Narrated by: Adharanand Finn
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Sports
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Publisher's Summary
Marathons are no longer impressive.
Pain is to be relished, not avoided.
Hallucinations are perfectly normal.
Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest growing in the world. But is it an antidote to modern life or a symptom of a modern illness?
Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and from a 24-hour track race in Tooting to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
The Rise of the Ultra Runners is the electrifying, inspirational account of what he learned along the way. Through encounters with the sport's many colourful characters and his experiences of its soaring highs and crushing lows, Finn offers an unforgettable insight into what can be found at the boundaries of human endeavour.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-12-2021
Makes me want to run for days!!
Love audiobooks read by the author and this was no exception. At first the Authors' (Finn) voice is droll and unengaging. But the story slowly but surely draws you in you and before you know it you are fully engaged. If you have an interest in ultras, and/or trail running you will definitely enjoy this somewhat biographic tale of pushing the body too new levels, through grit, determination and a strong mind. The story also touches on the power of family and friendship and how these can keep you going when you believe you are exhausted and finished. The story ultimately speaks about why we seek out these great and somewhat crazy challenges in a modern world where we are more comfortable than ever before.
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- Starbuck
- 24-08-2019
Gut wrenchingly honest account
Fantastic book. Great narration. An honest and insightful account of the reality and challenge of Ultra running. Best I have read
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- Leanne
- 10-07-2019
favourite book of 2019
great insight into the eorld of ultrarunning. has motivated me to pursue my own goals towards an ultra in 12 months from now.
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- Jennifer
- 29-06-2019
Great read
A really good read. Found it to be captivating and a very good story was being told
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- Anonymous User
- 18-10-2021
A long book but an enjoyable one
This book is long, but so is an ultra marathon. I enjoyed listening to different stories throughout the book.
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- Gary mason
- 22-08-2021
Loved it from start to finish.
Loved the way it was written (the wry humour). Each chapter provided an interesting and unique look at the sport. It was thought provoking and inspiring.
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- JayJay Baggins
- 11-08-2021
Brilliant 👏
One of the first books in a while that I genuinely didn't want to end. Finn has perfectly painted a picture of what to expect when delving in to the world of ultra. Stoked some fires and exacerbated some fears - that's for sure. Brilliant 👏
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- Anonymous User
- 23-03-2021
inspiring
loved this book. so inspiring, such a great listen and a wonderful voice to listen to
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-12-2020
Now I know I'm not alone
Adharanand recounts his own remarkable journey through the dark recesses of mind, encountered on long and often lonely trails. Along the way he compassionately probes the quirky and surprisingly tender stories behind runners' successes and crushing defeats, in the iconic events culminating in an epic tale at the UTMB
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- Jodi Battershill
- 20-11-2020
An honest account of an incredible journey
Loved listening to this, very well narrated and captivating! Great for those interested in running as well as psychology and philosophy
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- Scott
- 27-06-2022
Well-written story but didn't love narration
Reasonably well-written, for a professional journalist, but I couldn't past the author's meek, monotone voice. Added to the mispronunciation of Dan Ariely's name (not 'airily') and a couple of others I wasn't too sure of, all seemed to diminish the credibility of the storytelling. But one can't help but admire his effort in each race. Kudos 👍🏻
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- Shay
- 05-03-2022
Insightful and inspiring
I really loved this book. It read like a story but was hugely insightful. Some of the content around injury and injury prevention I had encountered in other books but this brought presented it in a different, more tangible way. So much so that I have enrolled in the Gary Ward online course!
The big take away from this and quite a few books/interviews/YouTube videos that I get is unless you are actually injured the battle is in the mind. Beside 'live in the moment' I have yet discovered how to build this mental fitness. My current limitations are far more modest at the half-marathon and a very slow plodding marathon but everybody has to find their own limit and we all need to start somewhere. That is the second thing I took from this highly enjoyable book.
Well worth the read.
Thanks for making me smile.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-12-2021
A book that will inspire you
I have listened to this book twice and I am sure I will listen to it again. On my long ultra trail races, I think of Finn and he motivates me to carry on. A great book, by a great writer.
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- Slawek Sindrewicz
- 28-02-2021
There are deeper books, but that's a very good summary of "all the feels" of an ultra runner
Sometimes it feels a bit like listening to the summary of the actual book, as what from a perspective of an ultra lasts for an eternity, here is described over 30mins. Yet all the key elements are there to show why ultra running is not just running over mountains. If you've ever run a ultra, you'll find all the moments here where you'll laugh out loud, cringe at recollection of your own memories, or shed a tiny tear remembering that one finish.
Well worth it to remind you why you've done all that ultra thing in the first place!
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- Anonymous User
- 16-12-2020
FFF - First From Finn
Absolutely compelling until the last chapter. Adharanand as he refers to himself lives the story and it feels like you get the opportunity to meet the author himself as he takes you through the struggles, defeats and triumphs in an epic listen for any person not only Ultramarathon fans.
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- Salman A.
- 02-07-2019
Ultra runner account
As a person whom ran these races, I find it very very very very boring
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-02-2020
Excellent writer; horrendous reader..
The story and the lessons within are well worth it. The price alas is paid not only by purchasing the book, but by having to listen for hours to the authors dreamy, monotonous, droning voice.
Every time he droned in about “something” “sumfink” and nothing” as “nuffink” I could have stabbed myself in the eye.
Don’t give up the day job chap. Stick with writing.
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- Doc
- 20-08-2019
Annoying narrator voice
Yes, I know the author is also the narrator but his accent is seriously annoying.
He does these weird stresses on the last letter of certain words followed by a strange pause and it really grates. The topic he's writing about is interesting enough so my coping strategy is to increase the speed to 1.5 which helps a lot.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-09-2019
Great book performance lacks slightly
Book is great I did however nearly give up as the performance isn’t amazing but I’m glad I continued. Great read and great stories
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- Debs M-C
- 03-06-2019
Brilliant!
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- simon
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- Anonymous User
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Fantastic Finn gets to the heart of ultra running
A gripping story from the very start giving a firsthand insight into the world of ultra running.
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Inspirational
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- 14-08-2019
Motivational
I bought this book to give me some inspiration and movitation whilst training for a half marathon and it did not disappoint!
A great read, would definitely recommend!
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