Richard McChesney

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About Richard McChesney

Richard McChesney is a man of many talents.

His latest book is a personal account of his year of ultra-distance race-walking. A quest to break national long-distance records ranging from 100 miles through to the greatest distance walked in 48 hours.

He is also the creator of the very popular 'You Know You Are' book series which were published in 2013 and continue to make great gifts for runners, nurses, engineers, dog lovers, golfers, teachers, and mothers.

For more information about 'You Know You Are Books' visit http://www.youknowyouarebooks.com

And to read more about Richard's race-walking exploits, visit his blog at http://www.richardwalkslondon.com

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Walk: Going The Distance! Dec 13, 2015

by Richard McChesney

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On January 1st 2015 ultra-distance race-walker, Richard McChesney announced that his goal for the year was to break four national long-distance race-walking records ranging from 100 miles to the greatest distance walked within a 48 hour period.

This is the personal account of his training and racing during 2015 in his quest to break those records. It is a story that incorporates the drama of races ranging from 100 miles around a hilly street circuit, three days around a dusty track and a trail race from Birmingham to London along the Grand Union Canal plus much more.

Richard considers himself an ordinary everyday type of guy with a normal job, a family, and a passion to push himself to the limit. After taking up long-distance race-walking in 2012 Richard had completed three races of 100 miles or longer before setting his ambitious goals for 2015.

Did he achieve those goals? All is revealed in his book WALK – Going The Distance!

Some quotes from the book:

“I was in serious pain every time I lifted my foot off the ground and every time I put my foot back down again”

“… another 6 hours of this torture was not a pleasant thought”

“… in a 24 hour race you start to lose all sense of time”

“… went the wrong way and ended up in a graveyard at 2am”

“… my fast walking was faster than all but 46 runners between 71 and 91 miles. I was on fire!”

“… and for the next six hours I was expelling all the food I had consumed during the day at 20 to 30 minute intervals”

“It was like I was on auto-pilot now. A very slow auto-pilot…”

“For the first time in 15 or more hours I felt good!”

“He asked me to repeat what I had just said as he thought I said I had walked 145 miles!”

“With daytime temperatures of up to 39 degrees and night time temperatures in the 20's, this was definitely the hottest race I have ever competed in”

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Hopefully the quotes above have inspired you to read my book.

The book is a consolidation of the race reports I have written from my five major races in 2015 - all between 100 miles and three days in distance - as well as my thoughts on my training throughout 2015.

Writing this book has being a form of therapy for me. A kind of a debrief after a long hard year as well as an opportunity to reminisce - remembering both the highlights (like walking from Birmingham to London down the Grand Union Canal and walking laps of a 1,000 meter circuit in France for three consecutive days) and the hardships (you will have to read the book to find out more about the hardships). I have written this book during a period after my last race when I would rather be out walking but need to give my body and mind time to recover before I start training for what promises to be a huge 2016.

I also wanted to write this to show you what you can achieve. I haven’t really done anything special. I have simply gone for some very long walks – and then written and reflected about them. Hopefully some of the people that read this might be inspired to chase their own goals.

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You Know You Are A Runner (You Know You Are... Book 1) Nov 17, 2013

by Richard McChesney, Steve Bright, Robert Brocksmith

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The first book in the popular 'You know you are' series

'You Know You Are A Runner' takes a humorous look at the obsessive nature of runners based on submissions from runners and their families.

Whether you run parkrun, marathons, or ultramarathons, this book is bound to make you laugh.

'You Know You Are A Runner' is the first book in the “You Know You Are” book series, and with 40 illustrated captions that will resonate with runners of all ages and abilities.

Other titles include:

You Know You Are A Nurse...

You Know You Are An Engineer...

You Know You Are A Dog Lover...

You Know You Are Getting Older...

You Know You Are A Golfer...

You Know You Are A Teacher...

You Know You Are A Mother...

Purchase either the Kindle or paperback editions of this book and go in the draw to win a 'You know you are a Runner' t-shirt. Visit our website for further details.

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You Know You Are A Mother (You Know You Are... Book 8) Mar 9, 2014

by Richard McChesney, Scooter McKenzie

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You Know You Are A Teacher (You Know You Are... Book 7) Feb 4, 2014

by Richard McChesney, Paul Wooldridge

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The seventh book in the popular 'You know you are' series

'You Know You Are A Teacher' takes a humorous look at life as a teacher, both inside and outside of the classroom. With 40 illustrated captions, the reader will be laughing in no time.

This is the seventh book in the “You Know You Are” book series, and has been compiled based on contributions from teachers, their students, family and friends.

Other titles include:

You Know You Are A Runner...

You Know You Are A Nurse...

You Know You Are An Engineer...

You Know You Are A Dog Lover...

You Know You Are A Golfer...

You Know You Are Getting Older...

You Know You Are A Mother...

Purchase either the Kindle or paperback editions of this book and go in the draw to win a 'You know you are a Teacher' t-shirt. Visit our website for further details.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

You Know You Are Getting Older... (You Know You Are... Book 6) Nov 17, 2013

by Richard McChesney, Steve Bright

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The sixth book in the popular 'You Know You Are' series

'You Know You Are Getting Older' will cheer up anyone who is frustrated with the ageing process. They say laughter is the best medicine!

If you are looking for the perfect birthday present for that "hard to buy for" person, then this is it. And with 40 illustrated captions, you can’t help but see the humorous side of ageing.

Other titles include:

You Know You Are A Runner...

You Know You Are A Nurse...

You Know You Are An Engineer...

You Know You Are A Dog Lover...

You Know You Are A Golfer...

You Know You Are A Mother...

You Know You Are A Teacher...

Purchase either the Kindle or paperback editions of this book and go in the draw to win a 'You know you are Getting Older' t-shirt. Visit our website for further details.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

You Know You Are A Golfer... (You Know You Are... Book 5) Nov 16, 2013

by Richard McChesney, Paul Wooldridge

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The fifth book in the popular 'You Know You Are' series

'You Know You Are A Golfer' highlights the unmistakable characteristics and passion of those among us who are wholly dedicated to the game of golf.

This is the fifth book in the “You Know You Are” book series, and was compiled with the help of golfers and their families.

With 40 illustrated captions, golfers, prepare to see yourselves as others do!

And if you are looking for the perfect present or birthday gift for the golfer in your life, then look no further!

Other titles include:

You Know You Are A Runner...

You Know You Are A Nurse...

You Know You Are An Engineer...

You Know You Are A Dog Lover...

You Know You Are Getting Older...

You Know You Are A Mother...

You Know You Are A Teacher...

Purchase either the Kindle or paperback editions of this book and go in the draw to win a 'You know you are a Golfer' t-shirt. Visit our website for further details.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

You Know You Are An Engineer... (You Know You Are... Book 3) Oct 30, 2013

by Richard McChesney, Paul Wooldridge

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The third book in the popular 'You know you are' series

'You Know You Are An Engineer' celebrates the quirky characteristics that are universally understood by anyone who knows or lives with an engineer, or technically minded person.

This is the third book in the “You Know You Are” book series, and was assembled with help from engineers, their families and colleagues.

If you are looking for a birthday present or graduation gift for the Engineer in your life, then look no further. This will have them laughing in no time.

Other titles include:

You Know You Are A Runner...

You Know You Are An Nurse...

You Know You Are A Dog Lover...

You Know You Are Middle Aged...

You Know You Are A Golfer...

You Know You Are A Teacher...

You Know You Are A Mother...

Purchase either the Kindle or paperback editions of this book and go in the draw to win a 'You know you are an Engineer' t-shirt. Visit our website for further details.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

You Know You Are A Dog Lover... (You Know You Are... Book 4) Oct 24, 2013

by Richard McChesney, Rupert Besley

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The fourth book in the popular 'You know you are' series

'You Know You Are A Dog Lover' shows man’s best friend right where he or she belongs – in charge!

This is the forth book in the “You Know You Are” book series, and was compiled with help from dogs and their owners for you to love and laugh together.

The perfect gift for dog owners and people who appreciate puppy humor.

Other titles include:

You Know You Are A Runner...

You Know You Are A Nurse...

You Know You Are An Engineer...

You Know You Are A Golfer...

You Know You Are Getting Older...

You Know You Are A Teacher...

You Know You Are A Mother...

Purchase either the Kindle or paperback editions of this book and go in the draw to win a 'You know you are a Dog Lover' t-shirt. Visit our website for further details.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

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