Running with the Buffaloes

A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team

De: Chris Lear

Narrado por: Adam Verner

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.

©2003 Chris Lear (P)2017 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The book minutely details the training and coaching techniques used to produce a team that is a constant contender for the NCAA championship...this one will appeal to high school athletes and is recommended for both school and public libraries." ( Library Journal)

Glad to hear this one

Have read a few times, but knocked it out again on a few runs and rides. Nothing like it.

I can’t say enough about this book.

I devoured this book. If you are a runner and have not read this yet - here is your audio for your next few long runs!

Amazing book! A must have for any fan of running

I read (and loved) this book shortly after it's initial release, and now, years later, it is still every bit the gem I remembered it to be. I love listening to it when out logging miles; it's the perfect companion!

great read if you are a runner

This book brought bqck many memories of running cross country. In being a true story it lacked excitement in some areas.

Great look at a season of trials

loved this book. Made me think back and reflect as my own senior year had a similiar loss of a team member and how it changed the season.