I know not everybody is driven by or even interested in running anything further than 26.2 miles, but that doesn't preclude them from getting any benefit or inspiration from
Marshall Ulrich and his book
Running on Empty which goes on sale today.
Running on Empty is
An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America and shares all the behind the scenes information on what he had to go through to complete the 3,063 miles in just 52 days.
The book is an easy read with a relaxed style and in many ways I find it reads similar to a very long blog. You feel like you really get to know Marshall as you read it and you become part of his journey. At any age it would be a challenge to run across America, but at age 57 Marshall had more to deal with than if he was much younger, not to say there is a prime age to be an Ultramarathoner.
