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Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon
Von David M. White
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Mit Lesen beginnenLänge: 124 Seiten1 Stunde
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- Apr 10, 2017
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Beschreibung
Not all victories come with medals.
"Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon" chronicles the author's emergence from a 20-year period of self-imposed athletic exile to first-time combatant with the "26.2-Mile Monster."
Employing an engaging "you-are-there" style, David M. White takes readers through the 10 months leading to the 2010 ING NYC Marathon and a finish which challenges the conventional notion of triumph.
"Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon" chronicles the author's emergence from a 20-year period of self-imposed athletic exile to first-time combatant with the "26.2-Mile Monster."
Employing an engaging "you-are-there" style, David M. White takes readers through the 10 months leading to the 2010 ING NYC Marathon and a finish which challenges the conventional notion of triumph.
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Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon
Von David M. White
Länge: 124 Seiten1 Stunde
Beschreibung
Not all victories come with medals.
"Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon" chronicles the author's emergence from a 20-year period of self-imposed athletic exile to first-time combatant with the "26.2-Mile Monster."
Employing an engaging "you-are-there" style, David M. White takes readers through the 10 months leading to the 2010 ING NYC Marathon and a finish which challenges the conventional notion of triumph.
"Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon" chronicles the author's emergence from a 20-year period of self-imposed athletic exile to first-time combatant with the "26.2-Mile Monster."
Employing an engaging "you-are-there" style, David M. White takes readers through the 10 months leading to the 2010 ING NYC Marathon and a finish which challenges the conventional notion of triumph.
- Herausgeber:
- BookBaby
- Freigegeben:
- Apr 10, 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781483598024
- Format:
- Buch
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Negative Splits - David M. White
Contents
Copyright
Praise for Negative Splits
Permission to Use Copyrighted Material
Dedication
Epigraph
Preface
Part I: The Journey Begins
Part II: The Road to Reclamation
Epilogue
Photo Section
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Copyright © 2017
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ISBN: 978-1-48-359802-4
Praise for Negative Splits
Gritty, honest, tongue-in-cheek, colorful – this is a story about falling in love with long-distance running, by a now-prominent runner who started out as a confirmed couch potato.
- Patricia Nell Warren, New York Times Best-Selling Author of The Front Runner
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"David White proves that it’s all about making the decision to put on your shoes, do the work, and go for it. In the marathon - or in life – it’s the same. Some sit and watch, the others participate. Guess which is transformational?"
- Kathrine Switzer, Winner, 1974 New York City Marathon, Author of Marathon Woman
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David White’s story of reclamation rings true for any runner who has struggled through injury and defeat and come back strong. His writing is on the mark and will resonant with runners at all levels who realize that running is a gift to be treasured. His story will motivate readers to stay true to their goals and find inspiration to keep putting one foot in front of the other, as he did, to cross the finish line.
- Gail Kislevitz, Author of First Marathons: Personal Encounters with the 26.2-Mile Monster
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A setback constitutes a setup for a stronger comeback. David White's inspirational journey exemplifies this concept on many different levels and is transferable to all athletes, especially marathon runners. This is a must read for all runners motivated to reach new levels within their own personal journey. Enjoy the ride!
- Sid Howard, Winner of 5 Masters World Championships, 50 United States National Championships, Holder of 5 World Records and 6 United States Records
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Wouldn’t it be great if White’s work motivated Americans to get up off the couch? We all would love to run a negative split again. Just remember what’s important: NEVER STOP RUNNING.
-Gary Muhrcke, Winner of the Inaugural New York City Marathon (1970)
Permission to Use Copyrighted Material
The publisher and author gratefully acknowledge the copyright holders for granting permission to quote lyrics from the following:
Dream On
by Aerosmith. Written and composed by Steven Tyler ©1973 Music of Stage Three (BMI). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Spies Like Us
. Screenplay by Dan Aykroyd, Dave Thomas, Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz © 1985 Warner Bros. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The Hunt for Red October.
Story by Tom Clancy. Screenplay by Larry Ferguson, Donald E. Stewart © 1990 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Intergalactic
by Beastie Boys. Written and composed by Mario Caldato, Jr. and Michael Louis Diamond © 1998 Hal Leonard (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Dedication
For Jennifer L. White, Esq.:
Intimior Intimo Meo
Epigraph
Negative Splits:
(n) To run the second half of a race faster than the first half.
Preface
NOT ALL VICTORIES come with medals.
Prior to my 40th birthday, running a marathon was not a priority for me. In fact, the concept held no charm.
Like most Americans, I was indifferent to distance running. As a New Yorker, I had a cursory familiarity with the annual spectacle which snarls our streets on the first Sunday in November. If I serendipitously stumbled upon the event while flipping through television channels from the sedentary comfort of my couch, I watched a few minutes of coverage until I grew bored.
What sane person would do that to himself?
I momentarily pondered before slathering more hollandaise sauce on my Eggs Benedict and stirring the celery stalk in a spicy Bloody Mary.
Life has a funny way of changing your perspective.
Negative Splits chronicles my conversion from committed couch potato to multi-event USA Track & Field Masters All-American.
I invested more than 10 months to prepare for my first marathon. During that period I dropped a significant amount of weight (42lbs) and effectively took on a non-paid, part-time job which materially altered my social life. By Marathon Sunday, I was in peak physical condition.
There is a difference between hope and expectation. A pregnant woman expects to deliver a child. She may harbor a hope that the newborn will be of a particular sex. The distinction is similarly useful when contemplating a marathon.
I expected to break 4:00:00 in my debut performance at the 2010 ING® NYC Marathon. My hope was to register a finishing time fast enough to qualify for the Boston Marathon®, the world-class event which is every distance runner’s dream.
Let’s look at this by the numbers. Statistics reveal that less than 0.5% of the United States population has attempted to run a marathon. The overwhelming majority of those athletes will complete the course.
Then there are others.
Before retiring for bed the night before the 2010 ING NYC Marathon, my wife, Jennifer, sought to assuage my anxiety.
Regardless of what happens, you’ll forever have a marathon finishing time that begins with a ‘3,’
she opined.
There are certain outcomes in life which we do not allow for because they are seemingly absurd on their face. Like the unsinkable RMS Titanic not arriving at New York’s Pier 54, the cursed Chicago Cubs winning the World Series, or Keith Richards living to see his 70th Birthday.
The work you hold in your hands is a first-person account of an anomalous result, the often untold story of a forgotten minority.
Sometimes the deity is in the details, and humanity is in the recounting.
While the account I share is unique, I am the Everyman, the placeholder for archetypal running experiences. Those who are preparing to compete in their first marathon may profit from the tale. Seasoned competitors are likely to recognize themselves in the universality of the narrative.
Thank you for your decision to purchase this work. More poignantly, I appreciate your investment of the most precious non-renewable resource: time.
Please enjoy Negative Splits. I welcome
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