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Graham Jarvis has been at the top of off-road motorcycling for the best part of 25 years and has competed in hundreds of competitions and races all over the world, from TV's Junior Kick Start in the early 1990s to the fabled and ridiculously perilous two-day Italian event Hell's Gate, which he has dominated in recent years and which is one of motorsport's most feared events. Having excelled at trials and enduro, Graham moved into the high-octane world of extreme enduro, one of the most exhilarating sports on two wheels, in 2011.

This is the unbelievable story of Rosco McGlashan's life, cars & motor racing career. It is a fearless story of guts, grit, & determination. Quitting is not in this man's motorsports DNA. Rosco is an Aussie drag racing champion, land speed record holder & motor racing legend. His early years were extreme, leaving home & school at twelve to start his motor racing journey. He fought everyone & everything &, at 17, ended up in prison & even solitary confinement. Once released, Rosco finds salvation through his love of speed & raw horsepower.

Whether you're an experienced runner or a complete beginner, this inspiring book will motivate you to train your body and mind to complete one of the hardest physical feats of all—an ultramarathon.

The Baja 1000 (miles) is the longest non-stop cross country race in the world. Father and son, Larry and Tanner Janesky, finished the race in 2015 as a tow-man team, winning their class in 25 1/2 hours by just 30 seconds. The exciting story is chronicled in the YouTube movie "Into the Dust".

Mollie Hughes has explored some of the wildest environments on earth, from the top of Mount Everest to the vast frozen wastes of Antarctica, where at the age of 29 she skied solo from the edge of the continent to the South Pole in a journey of more than 700 miles through storm-force winds, eight-day whiteouts and temperatures as low as –45C. With reference to her all-extreme experiences, and backed with psychological research, Breathe encompasses tales of bravery, risk and pressure on an epic scale and expertly turns them into valuable lessons that can be applied to more everyday challenges.

Simon McCartney was a young British alpinist climbing many of the hardest routes in the Alps during the late seventies, but it was a chance meeting in Chamonix in 1977 with Californian "Stonemaster" Jack Roberts that would dramatically change both their lives - and almost end Simon’s...The Bond is Simon McCartney’s story of these legendary climbs.

I am JD Tremblay, a finisher of some of the world's most extreme triathlons, including the Epicdeca. Here to share with you that it’s acceptable to have lofty ambitions if you put the effort in the right direction. Setting high objectives should daunt you.

In the Green Mountains of Vermont, one of the world's most extreme endurance events pushes racers to their absolute limits. With no defined start or finish, the Death Race strips away all of life's comforts and forces racers to dig deep within themselves to overcome the challenges they will face. In this riveting narrative, the former Director of Spartan Endurance, Tony Matesi, takes listeners deep into his journey to complete this event and shows how he applies the principles he learned overcoming the challenges we face in everyday life.

Melanie Curtis is a life coach, speaker, author, professional skydiver, and ball of light. This book is chronological anthology of every single Blue Skies Magazine column she wrote for every single issue for over a decade. Also every single feature article and in-depth interview. As you listen, you will hear Melanie grow and evolve as a professional skydiver and person.

ER doctor and ultramarathoner, Dr. Russ Reinbolt invites you on a transformative journey that transcends the boundaries of ordinary living in his debut book, In Pursuit of Extreme Greatness. In a world where average is often the accepted norm, this book challenges the status quo and beckons you to explore the extraordinary potential within. As you navigate through the pages, you’ll be introduced to the P2D2 pillars—a transformative framework meticulously designed to guide you toward Extreme Greatness.