Edition |
First edition |
Description |
x, 271 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-271). |
Contents |
Trading the start line for the sideline: England -- Kitting up and forging ahead: Greater England and Ireland -- Flying high in a mountain running mecca: Switzerland -- Following the lead of the yaya girls: Ethiopia -- Striking a balance and tackling the track: Australia and New Zealand -- Pounding pavement, rethinking recovery: Japan -- Speeding Swedes and flying Finns: Sweden and Finland. |
Summary |
"An elite marathoner describes the year she spent running over 3,500 miles in nine different countries, living with host families and exploring diverse running communities and cultures all over the globe,"--NoveList. |
Subject |
Wade, Becky, 1989-
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Women long-distance runners -- Biography.
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Running -- Biography.
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Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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ISBN |
9780062416438 (pbk. ;) (alk. paper) |
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006241643X (pbk. ;) (alk. paper) |
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