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Title: Running with The Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team by Chris Lear ISBN: 1-58574-328-3 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.74 (39 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A New Direction for Running Books
Comment: In his book, Chris Lear, taking on a different task than the tradition running novel. Lear followed the University of Colorado's Men's Cross-Country team throughout the 1998 season. Through the course of the book, readers become part of the team and relive the trials and tribulations associated with being on a nationally ranked cross-country team. The Colorado men spend the fall chasing a dream and Lear spends it documenting their chase. His presence in the team meetings, workouts, and everyday life gives all readers an idea of what its like to be on one of the best teams in the nation. Lear follows Adam Goucher and the rest of the CU team in their quest for a national title. Along the way there are victories and defeats both emotionally and physically. Never before has a book captured the essence of a team and its pursuit of a goal like Lear does in Running with the Buffaloes. Whether its seeing what it takes to be one of the best runners in the country or going from walk-on to All-American, you can find it in this book. Lear also gives a first-time look at the training that CU does and the methods of their famous coach Mark Wetmore.
Rating: 5
Summary: Running With the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmor
Comment: If you have ever run competitively at any level or have had a son or daughter who has run, and you enjoy learning more about this much-neglected sport, this book is a must read. The author takes the reader along, almost day-by-day, through a whole season with the Colorado cross-country team, a Division I powerhouse.
The book does keep the reader in suspense about how the Colorado cross country team will do at the National meet and whether Adam Goucher will finally finish first, after coming so close several times, at the National meet, but the main story line nearly takes a back seat to the fascinating details as to what it takes to be a top flight Division I cross country runner. Seeing how these athletes push the envelope in training and performance, and how they constantly dance with injury is eye-opening.
If you like times, paces, and mileage, this book will satisfy you. Newspaper reporting on track and cross-country tends to be scarce and certainly with few details. This book will not leave you wondering about the runners performance at meets or at practices.
Rating: 5
Summary: Should be made into a movie
Comment: This is one of the best books that I have ever read.
Read the entire book in three days. Had a hard time putting the
book away. This book should be made into a movie.
Similiar to River runs through it.
Met the author just the other day. Chris Lear is a great
writer and an outstanding individual.
This book is highly recommended.
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Title: Once a Runner by John L. Jr. Parker ISBN: 0915297019 Publisher: Cedarwinds Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile by Chris Lear ISBN: 157954746X Publisher: Rodale Books Pub. Date: 18 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Run with the Champions : Training Programs and Secrets of America's 50 Greatest Runners by Marc Bloom ISBN: 1579542905 Publisher: Rodale Books Pub. Date: 21 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Daniels' Running Formula by Jack Daniels ISBN: 0880117354 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Pre : The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine by Tom Jordan ISBN: 0875964575 Publisher: Rodale Books Pub. Date: 15 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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