{"product_id":"the-race-against-time-adventures-in-latelife-running-9781787290525","title":"The Race Against Time: Adventures in Late-Life Running","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Race Against Time  Askwith touches upon something larger than simply running or sport - he helps us to see ourselves ... Both inspiring and moving - Adharanand Finn  author of Running with the Kenyans A quest for the secrets of happy  healthy whole-life running  and how runners can keep enjoying their sport  whatever their age What do you do when the sport that has been your lifeline to physical and mental well-being starts to slip away from you? Richard Askwith  a life-long running enthusiast  was sunk in mid-life despair. Plagued by injuries and demoralised by failing strength and speed  he was on the point of giving up for good. Then he came across the remarkable world of late-life athletics  and resolved to find out more. The result is a thrilling  life-affirming quest for the secrets of the happy few who keep on running all through lifes later decades  culminating in a life-changing adventure at the World Masters Athletics Championships. Its a resounding message of hope for any runner who has felt their joy in their sport being undermined by age. Colourful  informative and inspiring  The Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heart-warming resilience; of champions and also-rans; of sprinting centenarians and forty-something super-athletes barely touched by age. Its heroes are experts and enthusiasts - scientists  coaches  runners - from many countries  each with a different story to tell. What unites them is a single belief: that you dont have to take growing old lying down. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt the healing power of running. It is both a very personal account of one mans journey from despair to hope  and an exhilarating guide  explaining how timely adjustments to lifestyle and training can slow the progress of physiological decay  while sheer human spirit can  if you are lucky  keep you running happily and healthily  all the way into extreme old age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648174645301,"sku":"ByrdShop_1787290522","price":130.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781787290525.jpg?v=1781711659","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-race-against-time-adventures-in-latelife-running-9781787290525","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}