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The pursuit of endurance : harnessing the record-breaking power of strength and resilience / Jennifer Pharr Davis.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Viking, [2018]Description: 305 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780735221895
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Pursuit of enduranceDDC classification:
  • 796.51 23
LOC classification:
  • GV199.5 .D39 2018
Contents:
Contents -- A wild river man -- A trail of endurance -- The mainstream masochist -- The self-taught -- The psychology of endurance -- An unapologetic american male -- Wife, mother, record setter -- The science of endurance -- A woman rewriting the rules -- The genuine celebrity -- The future of endurance -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography / Further Reading.
Summary: "Jennifer Pharr Davis, a record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in the world of long-distance hiking, backpacking, and trail running."--Provided by publisher.
Item type: Book List(s) this item appears in: High-Interest Non-Fiction | Sports (AP)
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Contents -- A wild river man -- A trail of endurance -- The mainstream masochist -- The self-taught -- The psychology of endurance -- An unapologetic american male -- Wife, mother, record setter -- The science of endurance -- A woman rewriting the rules -- The genuine celebrity -- The future of endurance -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography / Further Reading.

Library Journal Starred, March 2018

Kirkus Review, March 2018

"Jennifer Pharr Davis, a record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles her incredible accomplishments in the world of long-distance hiking, backpacking, and trail running."--Provided by publisher.

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