Running on Empty, Marshall Ulrich
Running on Empty, Marshall Ulrich
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Running on Empty
An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America

Author: Marshall Ulrich

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 7 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/26/2019


Synopsis

A fascinating glimpse into the mind of an ultramarathon runner and the inspirational saga of his run across America.

The ultimate endurance athlete, Marshall Ulrich has run more than one hundred foot races averaging over one hundred miles each, completed twelve expedition-length adventure races, and ascended the seven summits—including Mount Everest. Yet his run from California to New York—the equivalent of running two marathons and a 10k every day for nearly two months straight—proved to be his most challenging effort yet. In Running on Empty he shares the gritty backstory of his run and the excruciating punishments he endured on the road. Ulrich also reaches back nearly thirty years to when the death of his first wife drove him to run from his pain.

Ulrich's memoir imbues an incredible listen with a universal message for athletes and nonathletes alike: face the toughest challenges, overcome debilitating setbacks, and find deep fulfillment in something greater than achievement.

About Marshall Ulrich

Marshall Ulrich is an extreme-endurance athlete, ultrarunner, mountaineer, and adventure racer. His career has earned him wins, records, and firsts on some of the toughest courses in the world and has taken him to the top of the highest mountains. He lives in Idaho Springs, Colorado.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

As a long-distance runner, it’s both intriguing and frustrating to read about the athletic achievements of famous ultrarunners. On the one hand, it gives you insight into the inner workings of the ultra athlete in his element, his thoughts, passions and fears. On the other hand, it makes the act of......more

Goodreads review by Tom

Imagine being on a long car trip with someone who accomplished something really fascinating, and then having to listen to him talk about himself nonstop. For hours. And hours. And then more hours. The author ran across the U.S., and like many extreme athletes he likes to do nothing but talk about hi......more

Goodreads review by Robert

Marshall Ulrich is a legend. He has an incredible drive, relentless work ethic, and superhuman endurance. Unfortunately that is paired with seemingly sub-human emotional intelligence. Honestly, he's not in the least likable in print. His accomplishments are myriad and amazing. He is legendary. But a......more

Goodreads review by Katie

I find ultrarunners fascinating. I'm a runner but I'm not crazy like them (4-8 miles at a pop, with no desire to run a marathon or anything like that). Just imagining the sheer human endurance that is so far beyond what I can do is kind of staggering and I love reading about it (while I recline on m......more