

The writing is often so matter-of-fact that it makes running 100 miles seem as do-able as driving to work on a crowded Monday morning. Sheridan, the answer is, "as far as someone can plan a race for." Maybe a better question would be, "How far do I want to run?" and it appears that for Ms.

I like that-and maybe, there is no answer. Did she spend the next seven years proving the doctor was wrong, or was she simply trying to answer her own question-how far can I run?Īt the time of writing of the book, the question doesn't appear to have been answered. It turns out she's not the kind of person to listen to bad advice, as you already know since it says right on the cover that she becomes an ultra-marathoner. Immobilize the food for six months and never try to run again. She starts off training, almost immediately gets a stress factor, and is told by a young, know-it-all doctor that she shouldn't be running. Could be subtitled, "What to do with the Second Half of My Life?" I liked the beginning best-she's 48, facing empty nest syndrome, and a younger friend asks her to do a marathon.
