About book 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons In 50 Days -- And How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! (2008)
Really liked the book - truly an awe-inspiring read on how a man could run 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 days. Having run a couple marathons myself, just the thought of such a feat is simply mind boggling. What I didn't like is how he claims to be just another guy, that "you too can achieve super endurance." The guy is simply super human - it seems too much like pandering to suggest your average Joe could even come close. Case in point - what does he do after finishing his 50th marathon in NYC? He runs to Missouri. RUNS. TO. MISSOURI. (Actually he took a day off by running nearly 30 miles around NYC and THEN ran to Missouri) I mean come on, how am I supposed to be inspired by someone so beyond the average runner? Just a bit of a pet peeve of mine as I went through the book - but hey, I'm just trying to do 50 marathons in my lifetime, not over the next two months. I'm in awe that that the author could race the distance of 50 marathons consecutively, daily. But you can tell from the book that he's quite addicted to running. Even after he had completed his 50th marathon, instead of stopping he decided to go for another long jog. Most joggers or runners see injuries so for him to complete it without serious injury is quite incredible.Don't read this for tips on how to run a marathon, but read it to learn of the feat, the effort, the planning, the person behind it and the people he meets along the way.
Do You like book 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons In 50 Days -- And How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! (2008)?
The athletic feat is awesome, the writing is clichéd and tiresomely focused on brand promoting.
—riya
50 maratones, 50 veces llore, 50 veces me recorde a mi mismo que soy una senora :(
—karolina1992
Not as good as his previous ultra marathon man book, but worth a read.
—tarn
