Running Hot
by Lisa Tamati (Author), Nicola McCloy (Author)

Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Allen & Unwin (May 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1877505013
ISBN-13: 978-1877505010

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Running Hot 简介：

The Badwater Ultramarathon through California's Death Valley is one of the world's toughest races. Lisa Tamati was the first New Zealand woman to compete in the race alongside such legends of the sport as Dean Karnazes and David Goggins. But Lisa's story is so much more than that one race. At the age of 19 she suffered a crippling back injury and was told she should give up running. She took that as a challenge and, with her Austrian boyfriend, went on to run, walk, bike, and paddle her way across thousands of miles of Europe, Scandinavia, and Africa before taking on the ultimate challenge—an unassisted crossing of the Libyan Desert. What happened in that desert would change the course of Lisa's life and instill in her a love of desert running. Running Hot is a story of a life lived to the max—a story of challenges, setbacks, heartbreaks, and triumph.

About the Author

Lisa Tamati has completed most of the world's toughest endurance races. Nicola McCloy has written several books, including Whykickamoocow.

Running Hot 目录：

Introduction 7
1 Growing up in Taranaki 9
2 Hitting the Road 18
3 Corsica? Course I can 32
4 Scandinavia by bike 45
5 Life on the Danube 54
6 The rains down in Africa 64
7 Into the desert 76
8 Off the grid in Egypt 80
9 Close encounters of the bear kind 117
10 A quiet life 139
11 Through the desert to a new life 144
12 Sand in my veins 153
13 More Morocco 162
14 Goals and goats 169
15 Socks and shoes 178
16 Cousin Kim, divorce and goat curry 183
17 Coming Home 195
18 Chip butties and pumpkin soup man 201
19 Mad Macca and the Muppets 208
20 Team Tamati gets underway 214
21 Vegas baby! 220
22 Into the Valley of Death 224
23 Burritos and blisters 242
Postscript 249
Acknowledgements 251

Running Hot 评价：

"A strong, endearing and very personal account of one woman’s growth into extreme sports athleticism. There are even a few tips for those crazy enough to follow." —Australian Bookseller & Publisher Magazine

I'm a middle-aged and weak (like a normal m-age person), but I like to run and I'll like to test myself from time to time. This book was easy to read (even though my language skills are not good - my native language is Estonian). I read the book before I met Lisa and before the running event in Sahara in 2010. I got to know about her - why she is such as she is and the book helped me to understand himself, ultra running (theme) and survive in desserts (bad news - I don't learned about it; good news - I have one more person to care and admire).
Indeed - the book is not step by step instructions for running. Indeed, the book does not radiate enthusiasm and excitement (and unfortunately there's no talk of hot sex or politics). But whether a person's life is just a great joy and happiness (without politics and other crap)? I read this book and discovered that my life is still very good and easy. Probably I can do a lot more than I thought.

I really enjoyed this book, I thought it was written well..She's no novelist so don't expect that! What it gives is a good run down of her experiences which are gutsy if anything. She put up with much more personally than I think any normal person would in her personal life. Those experiences however have served her favourably however it seems in being able to push through whatever the situation and survive. A life well lived by the looks, going to download the newest release for a read as I found this one so inspirational!

Lisa's story is a fascinating read - not just for runners, but anyone who sets personal goals that stretches their imagination. As a runner myself, I enjoyed the insights Lisa shares of the extreme footraces she has raced in around the world and the various hurdles overcome to complete them. Great stuff!

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