The Running Ground: A Father, A Son and the Simplest of Sports

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A motivational and enlightening book exploring why some of us improve with age and others don't, from one of the top 25 Master marathoners in the world. How much does our speed and our decline depend on our minds, not our bodies In this thought-provoking and inspiring book, top 25 Master marathoner Nick Thompson invites readers to defy the inevitable decline that comes with age. After setting the American record in the 50km for the 45-49 age group, Thompson is on a mission to explore how pain, endurance and talent exist in the mind of a runner. Inspired to run by his father as a young child, Nick Thompson began setting school records in high school and has never looked back since. Running for your Life is the story of Thompson's ambition to break down the physiology of running and reveals how we can power through psychological barriers and get faster with age. Guaranteed to make you rethink what it means to get older, Running for your Life is an exploration of how and why we age and what putting one foot in front of another can teach us about ourselves.

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Nick Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and former editor-in-chief of WIRED. Nick is a frequent public speaker who has given talks and moderated events around the world, including at Davos and SXSW. Nick was previously online editor of The New Yorker and was a co-founder of the multi-media publishing company The Atavist. He has built a sizeable following across social media, especially on Twitter. His ability to reach audiences across a range of media will offer an extraordinary platform from which to launch Running for your Life.