Download 26 Marathons What I Learned About Faith Identity Running and Life from My Marathon Career Meb Keflezighi Scott Douglas 9781635652888 Books

Product details Hardcover 256 pages Publisher Rodale Books (March 19, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 163565288X

26 Marathons What I Learned About Faith Identity Running and Life from My Marathon Career Meb Keflezighi Scott Douglas 9781635652888 Books Reviews

• What a guy! What a life! What an inspiration! His story is one of highs & lows, successes & failures. But he never, ever gave up. If only more of our role models could be as open and honest about their doubts & disappointments as well as the challenges they face when things gets tough.
• I just finished the book it’s a good read and interesting a lot of the stuff however us mortals will never use like covering a move during a marathon when you’re doing five minute miles but it was good to see how some of the struggles of the elite people just like us are in the book and also things you don’t relate to running like finishing in the top 10 to keep your contract etc.
• I really enjoyed this book. Ran a 10k a couple of days after finishing. During the difficult stretches, I would think about Meb's will to overcome.
• Can't wait to give this to my hubby for his upcoming milestone birthday!
• Meb is a legend. Great story. Great heart. Great read!
• My marathon runner wife loved it, found it inspirational, fascinating and a fast read. She instantly ordered copies to be sent to two of her runner friends.
• As a runner/racer for twenty five or so years, once I had to give up running due to too many injuries, I quit cold turkey, my obsession with reading all things running. That was the only way I could keep myself from taking up running again. But now, many years later, I saw this book on NetGalley and knew I could read it since I've successfully replaced running with other types of exercise that I enjoy.
  
  I wasn't totally oblivious to the running world and was familiar with the name Meb Keflezighi, especially since marathons were one of my favorite races. Meb is the first person in history to win an Olympic medal, the New York Marathon, and the Boston marathon. Meb was 42 years old when he retired from his extraordinary distance-running career but he's still a runner and his heart is with all runners of all distances and all speeds. In this book he tells about each of the 26 marathons that he ran and the lessons he learned from each one of them. These lessons that don't just relate to running but to life, all aspects of life and can be applied to each of us, even if we've never run a step in our lives.
  
  Thanks to this book, I'm back to reading about running. I know I'll be checking out the biography about Meb, Run to Overcome The Inspiring Story of an American Champion's Long-Distance Quest to Achieve a Big Dream. Thank you to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC.
• If you follow road running at all, you know Meb Keflezighi. He's one of the United States's most accomplished marathon runners, having won Boston, New York, and winning a silver medal at the Olympics. In 26 Marathons What I've Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from Each Marathon I've Run, Meb writes about the 26 marathons he ran over his 15 year career as a marathoner.
  
  For someone who most of us would view as a superhuman, Meb reveals his humanity. As a recreational runner who has run a few marathons, I could relate to many of Meb's struggles. Of course, there are differences he runs a marathon twice as fast as I do, and trains well more than twice as much. But a big theme of the book is fighting through struggles and overcoming adversity, in racing and in life. He writes that he runs to win, but points out that "isn't about finishing first, but about getting the best out of yourself."
  
  As the saying goes, life is a marathon, and Meb's example proves what that saying implies. For him, life and training and racing is about patience and perseverance. "Grow your capabilities over time, not suddenly two months before a big race." He writes that "The people who have long, successful careers in any endeavor are those who consistently work hard but don't push themselves so much that they break down."
  
  And when you meet your goals, celebrate them. "Celebrate every personal best, even it's only by one second." Meb certainly had plenty of personal bests to celebrate. But he was also realistic. For each race, he would set a series of goals, for example, first place, top 3, top 10, or simply to finish. Sometimes during a race, you have to adjust your goals, but can still celebrate.
  
  Meb tells some great stories, and shows why he has become so beloved by marathon fans around the world. As you read, you'll cheer for him at every race, grieve with him as he fights injury, and celebrate with him as he bounces back. His is a great American success story.
  
  Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!