Running the Seven Continents: Tales of Travel and the Marathon

"To run is simultaneously to fight and to flee, also a chance to think and dream and yet prove the ultimate truth of one's existence in the slap and push of feet against gravity and the grit of the trail."

Seven beautifully written journeys, runs at the ends of history, culture, and the planet

Yukon -- Running to escape the detritus of life
Japan -- Running to deal with cultural immersion
Australia -- Running to be serious about play
Antarctica -- Running in wind and ice at the end of the earth
South Africa -- Running where currents of race and history meet
Athens -- Running in the footsteps of the legends
Brazil -- Running with fear of failure

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