Endure, Alexander Hutchinson
Endure, Alexander Hutchinson
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Endure
Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

Author: Alexander Hutchinson

Narrator: Robert G. Slade

Unabridged: 11 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 02/06/2018


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ""Reveals how we can all surpass our perceived physical limits."" —Adam GrantLimits are an illusion: a revolutionary book that reveals the secrets of accessing your hidden extra potentialForeword by Malcolm GladwellThe capacity to endure is the key trait that underlies great performance in virtually every field—from a 100-meter sprint to a 100-mile ultramarathon, from summiting Everest to acing final exams or completing any difficult project. But what if we all can go farther, push harder, and achieve more than we think we’re capable of?Blending cutting-edge science and gripping storytelling in the spirit of Malcolm Gladwell—who contributes the book’s foreword—award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson reveals that a wave of paradigm-altering research over the past decade suggests the seemingly physical barriers you encounter as set as much by your brain as by your body. This means the mind is the new frontier of endurance—and that the horizons of performance are much more elastic than we once thought.But, of course, it’s not “all in your head.” For each of the physical limits that Hutchinson explores—pain, muscle, oxygen, heat, thirst, fuel—he carefully disentangles the delicate interplay of mind and body by telling the riveting stories of men and women who’ve pushed their own limits in extraordinary ways.The longtime “Sweat Science” columnist for Outside and Runner’s World, Hutchinson, a former national-team long-distance runner and Cambridge-trained physicist, was one of only two reporters granted access to Nike’s top-secret training project to break the two-hour marathon barrier, an extreme quest he traces throughout the book. But the lessons he draws from shadowing elite athletes and from traveling to high-tech labs around the world are surprisingly universal. Endurance, Hutchinson writes, is “the struggle to continue against a mounting desire to stop”—and we’re always capable of pushing a little farther.

About Alexander Hutchinson

Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., is a columnist for Outside magazine and was a long-time columnist for Runner's World. A National Magazine Award winner, he is a regular contributor to The New Yorker online, pens the weekly ""Jockology"" column in the Toronto Globe and Mail, and writes for the New York Times. FiveThirtyEight recently named him one of their ""favorite running science geeks."" He was a two-time finalist in the 1,500 meters at the Canadian Olympic Trials, and represented Canada internationally in track, cross-country, road racing, and mountain running competitions. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge, and has worked as a researcher for the U.S. National Security Agency. He lives in Toronto, Canada.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on February 11, 2018

Much like Homer Simpson was disappointed to learn that "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson was not a book on how to win the lottery, I was dismayed to discover that "Endure" offers very little concrete insights on how endurance can be increased. Instead, "Endure" is an exploration of the various factor......more

Goodreads review by Otis on March 12, 2020

Fascinating book about the limits of human endurance, well researched and backed by science. Worth reading, but if your goal is to learn how to become a faster athlete, it ambles a lot and doesn't really focus on that question as much. That said, lots of interesting tidbits. First, some basics - oxyg......more

Goodreads review by Krystal on October 07, 2021

I found this incredibly fascinating. There is so much in it but it's written logically, clearly and concisely, and there is a healthy dose of scepticism to keep everything grounded. The research in this novel pertains to the limits of human endurance, and considers physical, physiological and psycholo......more

Goodreads review by Loomis on August 18, 2018

I found Hutchinson's journalistic style of reporting on Endurance to be highly enjoyable. I was able to form my own ideas and often there was an answer coming when I wanted to challenge what I was reading. I appreciated the journey of this book and the fascinating detail.......more

Goodreads review by CoachJim on September 19, 2019

Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. by Alex Hutchinson “The cruel metabolic demands of the marathon, which inevitably depletes your stores of readily available fuel, mean that most people are slowing in the final miles. But with the right incentive, some are able......more