
The Pursuit of Endurance
Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
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Jennifer Pharr Davis
Record-holding endurance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis explores what makes women uniquely successful in the growing sport of endurance hiking and how those lessons can allow women to push themselves past their limits and to challenge their body, mind, and life.
Unlike many sports, endurance and extreme sports record-holders are not separated by sex; there is no record-setting male and record-setting female - there is only a single record-holder. The more the sport requires endurance, the less significant the gap between women's capabilities and men's capabilities becomes. What is it about women's bodies and minds that gives them an advantage in endurance sports that they don't have in other areas? And how can women harness the power of that endurance and use it to excel in all areas of their lives?
Jennifer Pharr Davis, the former record holder of the FKT (or Fastest Known Time) on the Appalachian Trail, tells the story of her meteoric rise in the world of endurance hiking and, in doing so, unpacks key traits that make women uniquely suited to endurance. With a storyteller's ear for fascinating detail and description, she takes us with her as she sets the record on the Appalachian Trail and introduces us to the mentors who helped her to identify and unlock different facets of her endurance capabilities. She reveals and investigates just what it is that gives women the ability to excel at endurance sports in ways that men cannot. She empowers women to delve deep into their minds and bodies to find the variables that will unlock phenomenal endurance in each individual, and inspires listeners to take that new-found endurance and use it to hit new personal records in everything from sports to the boardroom.
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Critic reviews
“Nothing short of inspiring . . . A must-read for anyone wanting to start working at the big dreams they have up their sleeves.” (The Trek)
“Jennifer Pharr Davis is an understated hero who matched the speed and endurance of some of the country’s best male ultrarunners - professional athletes with corporate sponsorships and well-financed expeditions - all on her own and with relatively little fanfare. A fascinating read, and a testament to the fortitude of an extraordinary woman.” (Dean Karnazes, ultramarathoner and New York Times best-selling author)
“There’s no better guide through the scientific and psychological tangles of extreme hiking than Jennifer Pharr Davis. She knows because she lived it.” (Ben Montgomery, author of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk)
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The book explores the real inner life of several FKT setters. It is not a book about how to set an FKT. It’s a book about perseverance and following your own trek. I loved meeting the people she interviews in this book, including herself. I feel like I have several new friends that I’ve only met through another friend’s narrative.
I haven’t done a through hike and I certainly haven’t set any records. I have been married 36 years to a bride that hikes with me through life. This book was inspirational in this journey that we continue through together.
Could be named Pursuit of Perseverance
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Instead it was the history of the FKT... this wasn't clear. I was very disappointed as a trail runner. This is a niche she could use to share her knowledge and really highlight her different experiences from other male racers. The history is great to know if you are at heart an ultra runner, but the entire marketing of this book she be rewritten to state this. I was listening to North by Jurek at the same time - equally excited to buy these books on the same day. North was exactly what i was hoping to hear - personal experience, trials and tribulations. Also, the narrators voice - though very upbeat and positive, was unsettling. It is nice to hear people smile in conversation but not for an entire book. It sounded like every sentence ended on an upnote- the inflection was off which made it difficult to get into the vibe. If you are describing a difficult situation or troubling time, your voice should reflect this;
Not What i Expected
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WOW
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In “Called Again” she is married and hiking the AT with her husband. I read this book while I was training for my first full marathon. Listening to her drive and motivation for the hike I felt a kinship with this woman who felt compelled to hike the AT, as I felt compelled to run that race.
When I was scrolling through Facebook a few weeks ago, someone in one of the trail running groups I’m connected to mentioned Jennifer’s new book. I was so excited I went right away to check it out. I’m training for my second Ultra marathon now and decided I didn’t have the time to read the book, the same way I did her first two. I purchased the audible version. I was a little skeptical since audible books like this can have less than great narration. In my opinion, this can ruin the experience of the book. I was presently surprised to find that Jennifer does the narration herself. It has been a delightful listen!
A story I thought would be more personal from start to finish was more than I expected. It was the stories of many of those who came before us in distance racing. Not just the training they put in or the nutrition they consumed, though that was there too. Jennifer got the story behind the person. She answered a lot of the why’s in addition to the how’s. As an endurance athlete, I felt so connected to so many of these men and women who have gone before me to create this sport into the popular and accessible heights it’s reached. They truly paved the way and modern technology has offered the ability to collect and relay those stories on such an easy platform to absorb the tales.
I belong or what I end up saying “stay strong and do the work!”
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Wonderful
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Currently my favorite author
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On my way to use the stair climber at the gym to up my game!
Good perspective
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awesome book.
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I’d recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a true life adventure story.
Informative and enjoyable!
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Not what I expected...
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