From Library Journal
The author has researched and interviewed marathon runners Frank Shorter and Joan Benoit Samuelson, ultradistance runners Ann Trason and Ruth Anderson, Appalachian Trail runner David Horton, Death Valley Desert runner Tom Crawford, and walkers Steven Newman, who walked around the world, and Viisha Sedlak, champion race walker. These athletes' personal stories of running and walking triumphs make up the bulk of this book. There is also a resource section on training and safety tips, a condensed history of running, and quotable quotes about running and walking. Biographical information will interest general readers, while the other sections provide valuable reference material on running and walking. Adventure Athletes is recommended for public libraries.
- Susan L. Patton, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Susan L. Patton, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
