Description
About the Author
Becky Wade is a professional long-distance runner who competes for Asics. At Rice University she was a four-time All-American and the winner of the Joyce Pounds Hardy Award, Rice's highest athletic honor, and the Conference USA honoree for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Rice with a triple major in history, psychology, and sociology, Becky traveled the world on a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and visited 22 countries to explore long-distance running cultures. In her 26.2-mile debut in December 2013, Becky won the California International Marathon, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Trials. Currently, she is fulfilling her dream of running professionally and chasing Olympic aspirations, while coaching and working part-time at a shelter for homeless youth.
Reviews
"I started reading Becky Wade's story and I simply could not stop-her journey around the globe pulls you along like a great running trail with each turn promising something new and wonderful." -- Tom Foreman, author of My Year of Running Dangerously "In her incredible running journey, Becky Wade captures the beauty of the sport--chasing your goals, forming lifelong bonds, learning resilience, and of course, eating delicious food." -- Shalane Flanagan, Olympic champion in long-distance track running and author of Run Fast Eat Slow "Every so often a book comes along that becomes a cult classic for competitive runners but also has appeal to a broader audience. Once a Runner, Born to Run, and Running with the Buffaloes were all such books, and this terrific debut is sure to join their ranks." -- Booklist "Wade's endearing and inspiring story will appeal to readers looking for an insider's view of the determination and spirit shared by Olympians (and casual runners) throughout the world." -- Library Journal "Becky Wade is one of America's best distance runners, yet more so an ultimate adventurer. In Run the World, Becky takes the reader along on her brave journey, providing an intimate glimpse into running cultures around the world." -- Deena Kastor, Olympic medalist and American record holder in the marathon "The beauty of running can always be found in the journey. Each and every mile holds something new, in the runner and in the world around her. Never has this been illustrated more beautifully than in Becky Wade's story." -- Dawn Dais, author of The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women "For anyone who loves running, loves to travel, or better yet, both, Run the World offers a chance to live vicariously through Wade's incredible journey of training in the most hallowed grounds of distance running. Her adventures will teach, inspire, and probably light a fire inside of you." -- Ryan Hall, premier distance runner and author of Running with Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon
Book Information
ISBN 9780062416438
Author Becky Wade
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint William Morrow Paperbacks
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Weight(grams) 247g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm * 18mm