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Running on Empty

An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America

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Running on Empty

By: Marshall Ulrich
Narrated by: Adam Verner
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A fascinating glimpse into the mind of an ultramarathon runner and the inspirational saga of his run across America.

The ultimate endurance athlete, Marshall Ulrich has run more than 100 foot races averaging over 100 miles each, completed 12 expedition-length adventure races, and ascended the seven summits - including Mount Everest. Yet, his run from California to New York - the equivalent of running two marathons and a 10k every day for nearly two months straight - proved to be his most challenging effort yet. In Running on Empty, he shares the gritty backstory of his run and the excruciating punishments he endured on the road. Ulrich also reaches back nearly 30 years to when the death of his first wife drove him to run from his pain.

Ulrich's memoir imbues an incredible listen with a universal message for athletes and nonathletes alike: face the toughest challenges, overcome debilitating setbacks, and find deep fulfillment in something greater than achievement.

©2011 Marshall Ulrich (P)2019 Tantor Running & Jogging Biographies & Memoirs Inspiring Sports Travel Writing & Commentary
Inspiring Journey • Honest Storytelling • Rich Details • Perseverance Tale • Interesting Adventures

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I have no words for this book. Marshall is a superhuman machine that I cannot comprehend his abilities. Marvel should be making a movie about this guy. 57 and runs across the country? And that’s not even the craziest of his accomplishments, it’s the longest.

WTF?!?

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Great book! A view on what it takes to run over 400 miles a weeks!

Mindset

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Have to leave this story at the halfway point because the author strikes me as extraordinarily selfish.

Author is extremely unlikeable

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Currently going through a tough 'season' myself in 2020, not related to any virus. But being a long time endurance athlete in cycling and occasional ultra over the last 30 years, it was nice to hear/ connect all the 'life' ups and downs and relationship challenges he had gone through over the years himself. Prob why Forrest Gump is one of my fav movies, because shows how many diff cycles/ storys there can be in a persons life.

nice read

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Loved it!! He is such a cool individual and it was a joy to listen to his arduous ordeal.

Inspired story!!

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