Running With the Buffaloes, Chris Lear
Running With the Buffaloes, Chris Lear
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Running With the Buffaloes
A Season Inside With Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team

Author: Chris Lear

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 10 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/31/2017

Synopsis

In Running with the Buffaloes, writer Chris Lear follows the University of Colorado cross-country team through an unforgettable NCAA season. Allowed unparalleled access to team practices, private moments, and the mind of Mark Wetmore—one of the country's most renowned and controversial coaches—Lear provides a riveting look inside the triumphs and heartaches of a perennial national contender and the men who will stop at nothing to achieve excellence.

The Buffaloes' 1998 season held great promise, with Olympic hopeful Adam Goucher poised for his first-ever NCAA cross-country title, and the University of Colorado shooting for its first-ever national team title. But in the rigorous world of top-level collegiate sports, blind misfortune can sabotage the dreams of individuals and teams alike. In a season plagued by injury and the tragic loss of a teammate, the Buffaloes were tested as never before. What these men managed to achieve in the face of such adversity is the stuff of legend and glory.
With passion and suspense, Lear captures the lives of these young men and offers a glimpse of what drives a gifted runner like Adam Goucher and a great coach like Mark Wetmore.

About Chris Lear

Chris Lear is the author of Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile. New Jersey's fastest high-school miler of the 1990s, Chris went on to graduate from Princeton University, where he earned all-Ivy, All-East, and All-America honors, and was a two-time cross-country captain. He currently lives in Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan

If I were a high school cross country coach, I'd gather my perspective team in the spring and tell them to read this book over the summer before practice begins. Come fall, few would accuse the coach of pushing them too hard. A non-runner probably won't appreciate this book at all, but a competitive......more

Goodreads review by Terzah

This book is a Boulder classic. I tweeted that I was reading it, and unlike most of my tweets, which go out into a great black hole of no response, this one got an enthusiastic reply. And today, while shopping at our new Alfalfa's grocery store, the cashier noticed it tucked under my arm. "Great boo......more

Goodreads review by Vic

I wonder how you would feel if you read this book while running for your college team. Chris Lear is able to perfectly translate the motivation Wetmore is able to infringe to his team. Mark Wetmore is more than a coach to his athletes, he is a true source of inspiration and leads by example in regard......more

Goodreads review by James

Running with the Buffaloes is an honest and authentic account of college cross country runners. It is simple, and didnt need to be anything more. I enjoyed learning about some of the theory behind running, and the delicate balance between drive and injury......more

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