Running on Empty: 3,063 miles. 52 consecutive days. 57 years old…
14 February 20113,063 miles. 52 consecutive days. 57 years old – and no, I’m not talkin’ about a road trip in a ’54 Chevy!
I know of few living Super Heros, and am influenced by even fewer Super Mentors – Marshall Ulrich is both for me.
Aspiration resonates long after inspiration is gone.
I aspire to be more like Marshall – and he is releasing his first book“Running on Empty” for me and you to draw upon to take us to places we thought unimaginable!
Marshall Ulrich is a friend I met at the Badwater Ultramarathon, whichNational Geographic calls the toughest footrace in the world. A race he has won outright four times, and a race that I have struggled to just finish on five occasions.
Legendary in ultrarunning circles, he’s one of the most unassuming people you’ll ever meet. Even more unusual, although he has done things that other people might think are impossible and incredible, he’s actually a pretty “normal” guy.
If you can call running across the United States in 52 days at the age of 57 normal. That’s right, Marshall ran from San Francisco to New York City by running 2 marathons + a 10k every day for 52 days in a row! He was a card-carrying member of AARP when he completed the third-fastest trans-American crossing in history.
When I was reading my advance copy of “Running on Empty,” I marked it up, underlining the parts where Marshall encourages us to face the toughest challenges, overcome debilitating setbacks, and find deep fulfillment in something greater than achievement.
One passage I thought was truly profound, something he wrote when reflecting on the intense pain of several injuries he’d sustained over the course of his transcontinental run:
“The injuries reminded me that, no matter how tough or impervious I may imagine myself to be, I am imperfect, fragile, scared, and vulnerable, just like every other person on this planet. No matter how unique any of us wants to believe we are, all of us hurt, suffer, and feel sadness. Some of us are just better at covering it up.”
This coming from someone who could bring Zeus to his knees, from a man who completed the mind-bending and body-breaking equivalent of 117 back-to-back marathons, running an average of more than 400 miles a week? Yes, that’s pure Marshall – just one of us!
Although Running on Emptyis mostly about Marshall’s transcontinental run, it also includes tales and lessons learned from all his athletic pursuits, some painful, some funny, some completely surprising.
It also has a gripping drama between him and a competitor, as well as a remarkable love story. This is no run-of-the-mill running book,. Don’t worry if you’ve never run or don’t anymore, we all run from or to something, and Running on Empty really delivers.
Now, Marshall has given me the inside scoop to share with you on how to order your copy today. You can also get some valuable “give-aways” I know you’ll love by going tohttp://www.marshallulrich.com/blog/book-preorder.
RUNNING ON EMPTY: AN ULTRAMARATHONER’S STORY OF LOVE, LOSS,
AND A RECORD-SETTING RUN ACROSS AMERICA”Tempting as it might be to describe him as superhuman, Marshall has fallen and struggled … His story … is ours.”
ARON RALSTON, author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place and subject of 127 Hours
“Riveting–the man has endured more, experienced more, accomplished more than you can imagine.”
AMBY BURFOOT, editor at large of Runner’s World
“An athlete of astonishing grit …”
MARK BURNETT, producer of Survivor, Eco-Challenge, The Apprentice and others
“Marshall is The Man. Definitively … Nothing can stop him, and that gives us all hope, gives us resolve to keep trying.”
DEAN KARNAZES, ultra distance runner and author of Ultramarathon Man
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