The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness (edition 2006)

by Pam Reed

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Biography & Autobiography. Sports & Recreations. Nonfiction. HTML:One year after her astonishing victory at the Badwater Ultramarathon, Pam Reed again made distance running history when she braved the hottest weather in years�135 degrees�to successfully defend her title. How does this 100-pound mother and stepmother of five muster the endurance and courage for the 28-hour climb from the hottest desert floor on Earth to the shadow of the continental United States' tallest point? In The Extra Mile we watch this ultramarathon champion seek balance in her life as a wife, mother, athlete, and entrepreneur. With astonishing candor she tells of her 15-year-long battle with anorexia. And she helps us to understand her passion for ultrarunning�to discover how far the human body can be pushed.… (more)

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Member:	TheCelticSelkie
Title:	The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness
Authors:	Pam Reed
Info:	Rodale Books, 2006; distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers. Hardcover, 288 pages
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Not expertly written - she's a runner, not a writer - but nevertheless still quite fascinating to read about her experience at the top of her field. I've now read all two female-written ultrarunning books, and the perspective is fascinating. No more exist though, which is kinda sad. Back to the men...

MartinBodek | Jun 11, 2015 |

I wanted to like you more, Pam. You accomplish some amazing things. But you have to break down that wall a bit if you want people to come in.

Do you want to let anyone in? I can't tell. Maybe you just wanted to write a book because Dean did. (

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jonesjohnson | Sep 25, 2011 |

Impressive Ultrarunning achievements, but not a very impressive book. There is no real insight into anything, and Pam Reed comes across as a pretty strange obsessive. Not even very inspirational - which is hard when the described achievements are so great.

If you're looking for a good ultramarathon running book then go for 'Running through the wall - personal encounters with the ultramarathon'. You could even read Dean Karnazes' 'Ultramarathon Man', which is brilliantly self-important and over-blown, but at least it is a better read than this. (

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tlickiss | Apr 20, 2011 |

Interesting to see how she can balance all that training with career and family. I think you will need to appreciate distance running to enjoy. (

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abredbenner | Aug 7, 2009 |

Can you imagine running 300 miles straight without sleeping? How about a 135 mile race passing through Death Valley in July? Reading The Extra Mile may not motivate you to run an ultramarathon, but it will help you understand how Tucsonan Pam Reed is able to keep running - mile after mile.

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Biography & Autobiography. Sports & Recreations. Nonfiction. HTML:One year after her astonishing victory at the Badwater Ultramarathon, Pam Reed again made distance running history when she braved the hottest weather in years�135 degrees�to successfully defend her title. How does this 100-pound mother and stepmother of five muster the endurance and courage for the 28-hour climb from the hottest desert floor on Earth to the shadow of the continental United States' tallest point?

In The Extra Mile we watch this ultramarathon champion seek balance in her life as a wife, mother, athlete, and entrepreneur. With astonishing candor she tells of her 15-year-long battle with anorexia. And she helps us to understand her passion for ultrarunning�to discover how far the human body can be pushed.

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