Christopher James Friesen
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Finding Ultra
- Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
- By: Rich Roll
- Narrated by: Rich Roll
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,269
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,773
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,778
An incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever. In October 2006, the night before he was to turn 40, Rich experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly 50 pounds overweight and unable to climb the stairs without stopping, he saw where his sedentary lifestyle was taking him. Most of us look the other way when granted such a moment of clarity, but not Rich.
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1 out of 5 stars
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incoherent melodrama
- By Randy Stanfield on 06-11-12
His backstory is incredibly inspiring
Reviewed: 12-09-23
The accomplishments are massive, the details are graspable, and the science feels minimal. It is an easy read that can propel your motivation.
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Training for the Uphill Athlete
- A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers
- By: Steve House, Scott Johnston, Kilian Jornet
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story5 out of 5 stars 90
Training for the Uphill Athlete translates theory into methodology to allow you to write your own training plans and coach yourself to endurance goals. Steve House, one of the best mountaineers, and his coach Scott Johnston, an Olympic-level cross country ski coach, along with Kilian Jornet, hands down best endurance athlete at this time, present training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Missing a PDF to reference
- By Eddie Nolen on 12-27-20
- Training for the Uphill Athlete
- A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers
- By: Steve House, Scott Johnston, Kilian Jornet
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
A great collection of knowledge about exercise
Reviewed: 07-17-23
I had read Training for the New Alpinism, but had a friend recommend that I read this as well. I am so glad that I did. The two books compliment each other very well. I will say that this text is likely more applicable to more people, but if you enjoyed this, New Alpinism will reinforce a lot of the concepts.
If you're interested in exercise physiology and endurance, this is a must read. The paper book is going to be very useful in addition to the audiobook.
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On the Road
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- By: Jack Kerouac
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,462
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,805
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,799
Few novels have had as profound an impact on American culture as On the Road. Pulsating with the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, Kerouac’s classic novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be “beat” and has inspired generations of writers, musicians, artists, poets, and seekers who cite their discovery of the book as the event that “set them free”.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Favorite Narration and a Wonderful Book
- By Guillermo on 09-17-09
- On the Road
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- By: Jack Kerouac
- Narrated by: Will Patton
Not an engaging story
Reviewed: 06-12-23
I was recommended this book as a piece of classic literature and was bored to tears. I’d recommend some extra research before embarking on this on.
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