Description: In 2017, world-class ultrarunner Hillary Allen was at the top of her sport--and it felt like she was running on top of the world as she competed in Norway's Tromso Skyrace. Allen was nearly halfway through the 50-kilometer race when she fell 150 feet off an exposed ridge, fracturing her back and breaking multiple ribs, both feet, and both of her lower arms. Beginning with the dramatic story of her accident and rescue, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds recounts Allen's fight to return to the life she loves. With vulnerability that reveals remarkable strength and introspection that yields wisdom, Allen shares the story of her recovery both physically and mentally, and hard-earned knowledge that the path forward is not always linear, that healing takes time, and that the process of rediscovery is ongoing as she learns what it takes to survive--and thrive. Out and Back is an inspiration to anyone who knows what it means to reclaim and rebuild your life, one day and one step at a time.
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Review: A must read for any athlete suffering an injury which forces them out of the game. I cried through half of the book, and while my injury is not comparable to what Hilary suffered, the emotions around not being able to run are the same. Thank you Hilary for making me feel like I can get through this. I know that my best days are yet to come! X
Author: PMK
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Review: Audible books used to be great when they aligned with Kindle (I listen to them when I run). Now I have been told to download a separate app (which I did) and then get a link sent to my phone - which I asked for but didn’t get as it said I wasn't linked to the internet (I was). What a palaver and after 45 mins I still couldn't get the audible book that I had paid for. To be fair I did manage to sort it all out when I eventually got hold of the audible help desk after first going through the Amazon help desk where I was told that Amazon couldn’t help with Audible products! This is because Audible is a different operation!! I pointed out that I had bought a product through the Amazon platform and hadn’t received the goods. Eventually they connected me with Audible who sorted it out. However, not impressed with Amazon’s response.
Description: Out and Back : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9781944515959 : 194451595X : 06 Apr 2021 : This book recounts the author's fight to overcome injury and return to the life she loves as a world-class ultrarunner.