Running Outside the Comfort Zone

An Explorer's Guide to the Edges of Running

De: Susan Lacke

Narrado por: Cris Dukehart

Running offers much more than road racing!

After a decade of writing about running, sports columnist Susan Lacke found herself in a serious running rut. The runners around her seemed to be thriving, setting goals, and having fun, but her own interest in running was lackluster.

Seeking to reengage with the sport she once loved, Lacke spent a year exploring running in its many shapes and forms, taking on running challenges that scared her, pushed her, and downright embarrassed her. From races with giant cheese wheels to a regional wife-carrying competition, a naked 5K to climbing the dark stairwells of the Empire State Building, Lacke's brave forays and misadventures are chronicled in wondrous and funny stories.

Running Outside the Comfort Zone uncovers the brash, bold, and very human sides of running, and along the way Susan rekindles her own crush on America's favorite all-comers sport.

©2019 Susan Lacke (P)2019 Tantor

Honest Inspiration

A witty and honest look at what it is to be (or want to be) a runner.

Excellent book

I wasn’t feeling it at first, but, a few chapters in and I was hooked!

Good ending....

A lot of struggles, but a good ending. I like how the author thinks and is very real about the subject.

Great listen!

I love the realness of this book. Susan shares her thoughts and fears in a way that make us feel “normal” for having similar ideas! I’ll be sharing this book with my running group:)

Real, funny, and encouraging

For all of us who never think we are “real” runners Susan is a humorous and real encouragement!

She also is a fabulous writer who makes you feel like you are running along side of her.

Highly recommend

better than expected

narrator was amazing, got into character for each story, enjoy every part of this book.

Light & relateable

Enjoyed this book immensely. The author was funny and gave some great advice. I never knew there was so many “off beat” races. It was fun to hear of the author’s experiences with them. Definitely worth reading.

Relatable

so relatable as a runner. Susan laid out all the self doubt and internal comparisons that I do. great book. So funny and heart warming.

enjoyable.

I enjoyed the stories, the encouragement and insights. Well done to the author and narrator.

inspiring

For most of us, running is so much more than the physical aspect. This book caused me to look back at some of my own running experiences and reminded me that they are not defined by finish time.