{"product_id":"9781891369926","title":"And Then the Vulture Eats You: True Tales about Ultramarathons and Those Who Run Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"It won't matter whether or not you've attempted an ultra, or whether or not you even dream of one. If you enjoy running and reading, you'll want this book.\"—David Meyers, \u003ci\u003eRunning Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best writers in the sport of running describe the last frontier of long-distance events: races longer than a marathon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Shapiro begins by relating with heart-rending detail his experiences in a six-day race in \"Swifts on the Wing.\" In \"To the Limit and Beyond,\" Kenny Moore takes you through the Great Hawaiian Footrace, a horrendous six-day ordeal that seemingly changes his life. Don Kardong, one of the wittiest and most personable writers in the sport, in \"Le Grizz\" goes the fifty-mile distance at the infamous race. Ed Ayres, former editor of \u003ci\u003eRunning Times\u003c\/i\u003e , takes on the Western States 100 in \"Wings of Icarus,\" and the event turns out to be a kind of catharsis in his life. In \"Road Warriors,\" Hal Higdon's report on his group's attempt to run across the state of Indiana is a lighthearted, self-imposed challenge that turns into a spiritual odyssey. Tom Hart attempts to run a solo thirty-seven-miler on his thirty-seventh birthday, which reveals that an ultra is more than a feat of endurance, it is a journey into self. John L. Parker, Jr. ends with \"And Then the Vulture Eats You,\" an uproarious analysis of ultra runners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book for all ultra runners, and for curious \"normal\" runners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakaway Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043583082736,"sku":"9781891369926","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781891369926_p0.jpg?v=1763609399","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781891369926","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}