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The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running and Ultramarathons: Expert Advice, and Some Humor, on Training, Competing, Gummy Bears, Snot Rockets, and More (Ultimate Guides) Kindle Edition

by Jason Robillard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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Jason Robillard has been doing ultramarathons for many years, and started advocating for barefoot running before it was cool and is considered an authority on it.

In this guide, he teaches trail-running newbies and experienced marathoners essential survival skills and tips for running long distances: how to run in snow, ice, and mud; how to cross large streams of water; what to do when you have to go number 2 on mile 30 of a 50-mile run; preparing for trouble (building a fire, surviving in the heat and cold); running in thunderstorms.

The book is written with an irreverent sense of humor and touches on topics that many running books don’t get into.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.

In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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    354 pages
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    English
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  5. Publisher
    Skyhorse
  6. Publication date
    November 11, 2014
  7. File size
    3427 KB
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About the Author

Jason Robillard: Jason Robillard is a former high school psychology teacher turned nomadic adventurer. He is a running coach and consultant for the shoe industry, and has run road and trail races from 5Ks to hundred-milers. Jason is also a serial hobbyist that uses self-experimentation to explore activities like mixed martial arts, cooking, weight training, hunting, RVing, and magic. He is the author of The Barefoot Running Book and Never Wipe Your Ass with a Squirrel, and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MSYV4FG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse; 1st edition (November 11, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3427 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1629147745
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Francis
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017
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Loved it!! Very helpful and interesting to read! I'm about to run my first trail marathon (42k, no ultra yet) and found many helpful things!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020
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The book is very informative
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daniel s
4.0 out of 5 stars helpful primer
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020
I would definitely recommend this book for the first time ultra runner. It gives a very concise description of what to expect with out too much fluff. Does he repeat a few things, yes.., but that’s probably to emphasize a point. I got some good tips from this book.., that I am putting to the test, in my running currently
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Nigel plant
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2015
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Very informative and helpful
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Luca Manetti
4.0 out of 5 stars Motivante
Reviewed in Italy on December 26, 2014
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Essenziale e diretto. Lettura utile per chi è in cerca di motivazioni per affrontare la prima Ultramaratona, come per chi è più interessato ai consigli pratici di chi ne ha corse tante.
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