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

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IN FALL 2008, MARSHALL ULRICH COMPLETED the mind-bending and body-breaking equivalent of 117 back-to-back marathons as he ran an average of more than 400 miles a week, and climbed 84,430 feet, in temperatures ranging from below freezing to the upper 90s. He crossed 3,063.2 miles and 12 states on foot from California to New York.

Drawing on these and other extreme life experiences, the message of the book and the metaphor of the run are universal, whether you’re an athlete or not. It’s about facing forward and taking the next step, not flinching when the road gets rough or you miss a turn, and finding another way when the bridge you planned to cross has collapsed. It’s about doing what you say you’ll do and not letting anything or anyone stop your progress. Ultimately, it’s about facing the toughest challenges, enduring crushing setbacks, and finding fulfillment in something greater than achievement.

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