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Choosing to run : a memoir / Des Linden with Bonnie D. Ford.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, N.Y. : Dutton, [2023]Description: 254 pages : map ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593186640
  • 0593186648
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Prologue -- The outsider -- Mile zero -- Terms of engagement -- Mile six -- Dreams and dust -- Mile 13 -- Endurance -- Mile 17 -- The Right Why -- Mile 20 -- A tight-knit crew -- Afterward -- Epilogue.
Summary: "An inspirational memoir from Olympian and Boston Marathon winner Des Linden, sharing both her personal story and what motivates her to get up and run every day"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: April 16, 2018: the Boston Marathon. Linden was recovering from illness and questioning her running future. But as she ticked off the miles, opportunity presented itself. She tapped into her inner strength and remembered all the reasons she loved to race. Coming off Heartbeat Hill at mile 22, Linden took the lead and became the 2018 Boston Marathon champion and the first American woman to win the race in thirty-three years. Here she explores her career: defined by tenacity and an independent spirit. She shares the story of how she trains-- and what makes her get up and run every day. -- adapted from jacket
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Biography LINDEN, D. L744 Available 33111011261704
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Choosing to Run takes readers through both the triumphs and greatest challenges of Des Linden's career, including the day that, despite freezing rain and gusting winds, she experienced her career-defining win at the 2018 Boston Marathon. She discusses her unique journey, and how she got there despite being the underdog who wasn't born with golden sneakers. After her historic win, Des became a cult fan and media favorite - she is regularly covered in the New York Times (one feature followed her unique take on the NYC Marathon during COVID), she appears as a marathon analyst on NBC Sports, and reaches hundreds of thousands of fans on social media. She has a full racing schedule through 2024, and she continues to be sponsored by her partner of 15 years, Brooks Running, which reaches 3.4M+ across social media and email. Friends who are excited to share the book include Des's close friend Shalane Flanagan (see comps below), Angela Duckworth, David Epstein, Rich Roll, Tedy Bruschi, and Ben Gibbard.

Prologue -- The outsider -- Mile zero -- Terms of engagement -- Mile six -- Dreams and dust -- Mile 13 -- Endurance -- Mile 17 -- The Right Why -- Mile 20 -- A tight-knit crew -- Afterward -- Epilogue.

"An inspirational memoir from Olympian and Boston Marathon winner Des Linden, sharing both her personal story and what motivates her to get up and run every day"-- Provided by publisher.

April 16, 2018: the Boston Marathon. Linden was recovering from illness and questioning her running future. But as she ticked off the miles, opportunity presented itself. She tapped into her inner strength and remembered all the reasons she loved to race. Coming off Heartbeat Hill at mile 22, Linden took the lead and became the 2018 Boston Marathon champion and the first American woman to win the race in thirty-three years. Here she explores her career: defined by tenacity and an independent spirit. She shares the story of how she trains-- and what makes her get up and run every day. -- adapted from jacket

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