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But Nagati was sure about the trail and the running group. “I didn’t understand that feeling of belonging until I found that tribe of people and that place,” she says. During the next several years while training with McBride, she ran a trail half marathon, a few 50Ks, a 50-miler, the 42-mile Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-toRim, and various sections of the PCT before tackling the whole thing. On the PCT, she logged 20 to 45 miles a day, depending on the terrain, while also taking rest days. She kept her pack under 20 pounds and wore trail running shoes most of the time. “I’ve learned to live minimally and simply, and I want to apply that to my life,” Nagati says. “I feel like my brain has changed the way it processes information. I feel much more present and in tune with everything.” She’s also learned that she can depend on herself, even in the most difficult situations. While attempting to cross a rushing stream in Yosemite, the current pulled her under and pummeled her into a rock, which sliced her knee open to the bone. But she stayed calm, patched herself up and kept on going. “Even when I was having a hard time, I would tell myself that each step was a reward,” she says. Her next step: college. She plans to return this winter to pursue a degree in environmental studies.
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Here are 4 new books about running we highly recommend.
Boston Bound
Surfacing
By Elizabeth Clor
By Siri Lindley
Like a lot of runners, Elizabeth Clor was intensely focused on qualifying for the Boston Marathon. But that led her to a vicious cycle of perfectionism and anxiety that thwarted her ability to improve as a runner. In her telling self-published book, Clor candidly explains how she overhauled her mindset and achieved her ultimate success and completed the 2016 Boston Marathon. If you’ve ever earned a BQ or have valiantly tried to get there, you’ll want to read this book. ($12.60, Amazon.com)
This is the inspiring story about Siri Lindley, a two-time world champion triathlete who has become one of the world’s top triathlon coaches. Before she came to dominate the sport, she was mired in deep-seated insecurity that sabotaged her races and forced her to hide her sexuality. From her tumultuous childhood as the stepdaughter of an NFL legend to social connections with the Bush and Kennedy families, an Ivy League education and the athletic career that set her free, Lindley shares vivid details of her life story. ($25, Velopress.com)
The River Road
The Born Again Runner
The River Road is an evocative novel about becoming a runner at the start of the original American running boom. Set in 1972, Barker, who would go on to become a top U.S. running coach, weaves together hints of his own personal running journey with the American running success of that summer and a bit of the social change happening in the world at the time. A classic coming-of-age story, it’s a compelling read that will appeal to longtime runners, fans of the sport and anyone who appreciates how running can change a life forever. ($14, Amazon.com)
Pete Magill knows a thing or two about being out of shape and unmotivated, given his drug-addled, misdirected past. But he knows a lot more about running, fitness and how to turn lives around. While his first book (“Building Your Running Body”) was aimed at helping current runners improve, this one is directed toward anyone who is struggling to get off the couch and get started. Magill outlines smart training, effective exercises and excuse-busting motivation for new runners of any age who need to hit reset or jump-start their fitness. ($19, Theexperimentpublishing.com)
By Dennis Barker
By Pete Magill
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