Marshall Ulrich
1) Running on empty: an ultramarathoner's story of love, loss, and a record-setting run across America
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A fascinating glimpse into the mind of an ultramarathon runner and the inspirational saga of his run across America.
The ultimate endurance athlete, Marshall Ulrich has run more than one hundred foot races averaging over one hundred miles each, completed twelve expedition-length adventure races, and ascended the seven summits-including Mount Everest. Yet his run from California to New York-the equivalent of running two marathons and a 10k every day...
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On September 13, 2008, "Running the Sahara's " Charlie Engle teamed up with ultra-marathoner Marshall Ulrich in an attempt to break the trans-America running record of 3,063 miles in 46 days. The run from San Francisco to city hall in New York City was a physical and mental endurance event requiring the runners to average close to 70 miles each day in order to accomplish this record-breaking milestone, pushing their physical and mental endurance to...