{"product_id":"running-to-the-edge-a-band-of-misfits-and-the-guru-who-unlocked-the-secrets-of-speed-paperback","title":"Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Futterman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of visionary American running coach Bob Larsen's mismatched team of elite California runners who would win championships and Olympic glory in a decades-long pursuit of \"the epic run.\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the dusty hills above San Diego, Bob Larsen became America's greatest running coach. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRunning to the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting account of Larsen's journey, and his quest to discover the unorthodox training secrets that would lead American runners to breakthroughs never imagined. Futterman interweaves the dramatic stories of Larsen's runners with a fascinating discourse on the science behind human running, as well as a personal running narrative that follows Futterman's own checkered love-affair with the sport. The result is a narrative that will speak to every runner, a story of Larsen's triumphs--from high school cross-country meets to the founding of the cult-favorite, 70's running group, the Jamul Toads; from his long tenure as head coach at UCLA to the secret training regimen of world champion athletes like Larsen's protégé, Meb Keflezighi. \u003ci\u003eRunning to the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner . . . a relentless crusade to run faster, farther.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMATTHEW FUTTERMAN is Deputy Sports Editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He has previously worked for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eStar-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e of New Jersey, where he was a part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News in 2005. Like a lot of sportswriters, he is something of a frustrated athlete, who is still smarting from going 0-8 in singles his senior year at Union College. He blames a formerly weak psyche and sub-optimal serve. He grew up in Larchmont, New York, and graduated from Mamaroneck High School, Union College and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He also attended the creative writing program at the University of Arkansas. He lives in New York with his wife and children. In his spare time he runs marathons. He is not sure why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.05 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692816830527,"sku":"9780525562573","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9fa5883908e054e1403f511992b99e13.webp?v=1764996733","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/running-to-the-edge-a-band-of-misfits-and-the-guru-who-unlocked-the-secrets-of-speed-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}